What percentage of people rent in Big Grove Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Big Grove Township, IL, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Big Grove Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 111 renting households against 480 that own their home.

In Big Grove Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.0% in 2015–2019 to 18.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.8% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 111 (±38)
Median renter income: $54,583 (±$26,900)

Who rents and who owns in Big Grove Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Big Grove Township	Kendall County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.8% (±6.2 points)	16.0% (±1.7 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	111 (±38)	7,247 (±799)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	480 (±102)	38,125 (±807)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.5)	2.7 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.4)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,583 (±$26,900)	$70,152 (±$5,156)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$127,000 (±$22,850)	$120,189 (±$5,656)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Big Grove Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Kendall County (16.0%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (32.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Kendall County, Big Grove Township ranks 5 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1350 of 2,751.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Big Grove Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	15.0% (±4.9 points)	18.8% (±6.2 points)	+3.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$825 (±$174)	$1,108 (±$169)	+34.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$78,875 (±$18,918)	$115,156 (±$35,054)	+46.0%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Big Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Grove Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Big Grove Township	—	18.8% (±6.2 points)	—
Newark	3.0 mi	17.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lisbon	4.6 mi	12.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Millington	4.9 mi	7.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Fox Township (Kendall County)	5.3 mi	11.3% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lisbon Township	5.6 mi	15.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Township	6.3 mi	19.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Millbrook	6.5 mi	1.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Nettle Creek Township	7.0 mi	21.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Millington, IL (7.8%), Millbrook, IL (1.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Kendall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Plano	29.7% (±8.9 points)
2	Little Rock Township	26.7% (±8.1 points)
3	Yorkville	20.2% (±4.5 points)
4	Bristol Township	19.6% (±4.9 points)
5	Big Grove Township	18.8% (±6.2 points)
6	Newark	17.0% (±7.8 points)
7	Lisbon Township	15.6% (±11.2 points)
8	Oswego Township	14.9% (±2.3 points)
9	Boulder Hill	13.7% (±4.1 points)
10 (tie)	Lisbon	12.1% (±8.5 points)
10 (tie)	Oswego	12.1% (±2.4 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Kendall County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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).

Is renting growing in Big Grove Township?

In Big Grove Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.0% in 2015–2019 to 18.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Big Grove Township?

A renting household in Big Grove Township has 2.5 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Big Grove Township?

The median renting household in Big Grove Township, IL has an income of $54,583 (±$26,900) a year, against $127,000 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) 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 DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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