Housing data for Big Grove Township, IL
Big Grove Township, IL has an estimated 1,730 residents and 663 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Kendall County.
18.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,108 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−18.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,730 (±304)
- Housing units
- 663 (±112)
- Households that rent
- 18.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,108
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −18.2%
What stands out in Big Grove Township
Homes built before 1980: 78.6% (±13.1 points) in Big Grove Township, higher than in Kendall County (24.2%).
Median gross rent: $1,108 (±$169) in Big Grove Township, lower than in Kendall County ($1,781).
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.2% (±4.7 points) in Big Grove Township, lower than in Kendall County (22.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $5,644 (±$539) in Big Grove Township, lower than in Kendall County ($7,651).
- Age of homes in Big Grove Township
- How long people stay in Big Grove Township
- Property taxes in Big Grove Township
Housing in Big Grove Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,108 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,018 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 38.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $115,156 median household income
- Home values: $256,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,859 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,644 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −18.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Big Grove Township against Kendall County, its state and the nation
| Big Grove Township | Kendall County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,730 (±304) | 137,675 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 663 (±112) | 46,589 (±75) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.8% (±6.2 points) | 16.0% (±1.7 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,108 (±$169) | $1,781 (±$76) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $115,156 (±$35,054) | $111,601 (±$3,257) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $256,400 (±$24,270) | $322,400 (±$5,720) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,644 (±$539) | $7,651 (±$221) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.6% (±13.1 points) | 24.2% (±1.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.4 minutes (±4.1) | 31.6 minutes (±0.9) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.5% (±3.7 points) | 95.6% (±1.1 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.2 years (±4.0) | 36.3 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Big Grove Township covers 35.7 square miles of land, about 48 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Big Grove Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,115 (±234) | 1,730 (±304) | −18.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 709 (±77) | 663 (±112) | −6.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $825 (±$174) | $1,108 (±$169) | +34.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $205,800 (±$20,205) | $256,400 (±$24,270) | +24.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $78,875 (±$18,918) | $115,156 (±$35,054) | +46.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,681 (±$155) | $1,859 (±$163) | +10.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,622 (±$292) | $5,644 (±$539) | +22.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.0% (±4.9 points) | 18.8% (±6.2 points) | +3.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.8% (±7.5 points) | 0.0% (±25.5 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Big Grove Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60541 | 43% | 3,342 | $1,344 | $314,300 | $118,100 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Big Grove Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | 3.0 mi | $1,006 | $241,100 | 17.0% |
| Lisbon | 4.6 mi | $963 | $231,300 | 12.1% |
| Millington | 4.9 mi | $1,135 | $230,700 | 7.8% |
| Fox Township (Kendall County) | 5.3 mi | — | $435,400 | 11.3% |
| Lisbon Township | 5.6 mi | $1,737 | $318,900 | 15.6% |
| Mission Township | 6.3 mi | $1,040 | $227,700 | 19.3% |
| Millbrook | 6.5 mi | — | $361,900 | 1.0% |
| Nettle Creek Township | 7.0 mi | $1,625 | $413,000 | 21.0% |
Places in Illinois most like Big Grove Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Grove Township | $975 | $233,400 | $103,973 | 18.3% |
| Newark | $1,006 | $241,100 | $99,375 | 17.0% |
| Pilot Township (Kankakee County) | $1,037 | $214,700 | $92,222 | 21.2% |
| Cartwright Township | $1,079 | $174,000 | $100,982 | 13.0% |
| Sidney | $1,094 | $197,600 | $88,618 | 17.3% |
| Virgil Township | $1,509 | $339,800 | $114,063 | 20.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Big Grove Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,778 | $1,790 | $2,341 | $3,042 | $3,238 |
HUD income limits for Big Grove Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,550 | $47,550 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,600 | $54,350 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $36,700 | $61,150 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $40,750 | $67,900 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,050 | $73,350 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $47,300 | $78,800 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $50,550 | $84,200 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $89,650 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kendall County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $135,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Big Grove Township
How many renters are there in Big Grove Township?
Big Grove Township has an estimated 111 (±38) renting households, 18.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Big Grove Township?
The median household income in Big Grove Township is $115,156 (±$35,054) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Big Grove Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $256,400 (±$24,270) for owner-occupied homes in Big Grove Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Big Grove Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Big Grove Township, IL is $1,859 (±$163) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Big Grove Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Big Grove Township, IL is $5,644 (±$539) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Big Grove Township?
Big Grove Township, IL has an estimated 663 (±112) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Big Grove Township growing?
In Big Grove Township, the number of residents went from 2,115 in 2015–2019 to 1,730 in 2020–2024 (−18.2%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Big Grove Township?
The ZIP code that covers Big Grove Township is 60541.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 60541?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60541 is $1,344 (±$599) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Grove township, Kendall County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Grove township, Kendall County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Grove township, Kendall County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Grove township, Kendall County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Grove township, Kendall County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Grove township, Kendall County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Grove township, Kendall County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kendall County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kendall County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Big Grove township, Kendall County, Illinois (county subdivision:05872, in state:17 county:093).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .