What percentage of people rent in Bishop Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Bishop Township, IL, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Bishop Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 132 renting households against 520 that own their home.

In Bishop Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.2% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 132 (±59)
Median renter income: $41,250 (±$31,773)

Who rents and who owns in Bishop Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bishop Township	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.2% (±7.4 points)	21.8% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	132 (±59)	3,035 (±286)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	520 (±101)	10,916 (±330)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.9)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,250 (±$31,773)	$43,823 (±$6,852)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$103,036 (±$7,638)	$94,347 (±$4,655)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Bishop Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Effingham County (21.8%).

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

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

In Effingham County, Bishop Township ranks 13 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1225 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Bishop 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	16.1% (±7.2 points)	20.2% (±7.4 points)	+4.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$681 (±$271)	$681 (±$49)	0.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$68,750 (±$10,796)	$84,231 (±$14,508)	+22.5%	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 Bishop Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bishop Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bishop Township	—	20.2% (±7.4 points)	—
Dieterich	2.1 mi	25.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wheeler	5.2 mi	22.0% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Watson Township	5.8 mi	13.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Muddy Township	5.8 mi	15.9% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Francis Township	5.9 mi	14.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lucas Township	6.2 mi	17.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Teutopolis	6.9 mi	23.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Teutopolis Township	7.3 mi	18.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that rent across Effingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Dieterich	25.7% (±9.4 points)
8	Teutopolis	23.2% (±9.3 points)
9	Altamont	22.2% (±7.6 points)
10	Banner Township (Effingham County)	22.1% (±11.6 points)
11	Mason	22.0% (±11.0 points)
12	Union Township (Effingham County)	21.4% (±18.4 points)
13	Bishop Township	20.2% (±7.4 points)
14	Teutopolis Township	18.1% (±7.3 points)
15	Mound Township (Effingham County)	17.7% (±5.1 points)
16	Lucas Township	17.1% (±13.1 points)
17	Watson	16.0% (±7.9 points)
18	Moccasin Township	15.5% (±14.9 points)
19	St. Francis Township	14.8% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Effingham 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 Bishop Township

How many renters are there in Bishop Township?

Bishop Township has an estimated 132 (±59) renting households, 20.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bishop Township?

In Bishop Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bishop Township?

A renting household in Bishop Township has 2.3 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bishop Township?

The median renting household in Bishop Township, IL has an income of $41,250 (±$31,773) a year, against $103,036 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 Bishop township, Effingham County, Illinois (county subdivision:06145, in state:17 county:049).

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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