What percentage of people rent in Blackberry Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Blackberry Township, IL, 2020–2024
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10.1% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Blackberry Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 608 renting households against 5,420 that own their home.

In Blackberry Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.9% in 2015–2019 to 10.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.1% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 608 (±189)
Median renter income: $38,712 (±$25,728)

Who rents and who owns in Blackberry Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blackberry Township	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.1% (±3.2 points)	24.0% (±0.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	608 (±189)	44,405 (±1,439)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,420 (±341)	140,301 (±1,504)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.6)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,712 (±$25,728)	$59,788 (±$3,068)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$172,500 (±$21,922)	$120,129 (±$2,286)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Blackberry Township, the renter share is lower than in Kane County (24.0%).

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

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

In Kane County, Blackberry Township ranks 27 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2094 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Blackberry 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	9.9% (±3.7 points)	10.1% (±3.2 points)	+0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,335 (±$275)	$1,809 (±$288)	+35.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$134,610 (±$8,247)	$156,494 (±$21,383)	+16.3%	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 Blackberry Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blackberry Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Blackberry Township	—	10.1% (±3.2 points)	—
Elburn	2.9 mi	10.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prestbury	4.6 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Kaneville	5.0 mi	16.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Geneva Township	5.2 mi	16.7% (±3.0 points)	Higher
North Aurora	5.4 mi	27.7% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Geneva	5.5 mi	14.9% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Sugar Grove Township	5.8 mi	8.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Grove	5.8 mi	6.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prestbury, IL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Geneva Township, IL (16.7%), North Aurora, IL (27.7%), Geneva, IL (14.9%).

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

Households that rent across Kane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
21	Hampshire Township	16.5% (±9.8 points)
22	Kaneville	16.4% (±10.9 points)
23	Virgil	16.1% (±9.9 points)
24	Kaneville Township	15.7% (±9.0 points)
25	Geneva	14.9% (±3.0 points)
26	Elburn	10.4% (±6.1 points)
27	Blackberry Township	10.1% (±3.2 points)
28	Plato Township	9.4% (±8.6 points)
29	Sugar Grove Township	8.1% (±2.9 points)
30	Burlington Township	7.2% (±3.5 points)
31 (tie)	Sugar Grove	6.9% (±3.4 points)
31 (tie)	Rutland Township (Kane County)	6.9% (±2.6 points)
33 (tie)	Sleepy Hollow	6.8% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Kane 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 Blackberry Township

How many renters are there in Blackberry Township?

Blackberry Township has an estimated 608 (±189) renting households, 10.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Blackberry Township?

In Blackberry Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.9% in 2015–2019 to 10.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Blackberry Township?

A renting household in Blackberry Township has 2.2 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Blackberry Township?

The median renting household in Blackberry Township, IL has an income of $38,712 (±$25,728) a year, against $172,500 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 Blackberry township, Kane County, Illinois (county subdivision:06262, in state:17 county:089).

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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