What percentage of people rent in Blue Mound, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Blue Mound, IL, 2020–2024
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19.1% (±8.2 points) of the occupied homes in Blue Mound, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 82 renting households against 347 that own their home.

In Blue Mound, the share of households that rent went from 25.2% in 2015–2019 to 19.1% in 2020–2024 (−6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.1% (±8.2 points)
Renting households: 82 (±37)
Median renter income: $42,292 (±$7,710)

Who rents and who owns in Blue Mound

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blue Mound	Macon County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.1% (±8.2 points)	29.8% (±1.5 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	82 (±37)	12,975 (±723)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	347 (±79)	30,493 (±701)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,292 (±$7,710)	$37,061 (±$1,668)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,839 (±$13,120)	$79,312 (±$2,959)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Blue Mound, the renter share is lower than in Macon County (29.8%).

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

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

In Macon County, Blue Mound ranks 12 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1324 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Blue Mound 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	25.2% (±6.9 points)	19.1% (±8.2 points)	−6.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$781 (±$232)	$950 (±$283)	+21.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,667 (±$8,188)	$70,329 (±$13,966)	+61.1%	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 Blue Mound

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Mound
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Blue Mound	—	19.1% (±8.2 points)	—
Pleasant View Township	2.0 mi	14.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stonington Township	5.1 mi	19.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Mound Township (Macon County)	5.3 mi	19.4% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stonington	5.8 mi	20.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mosquito Township	6.2 mi	7.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Prairieton Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Macon	6.5 mi	21.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Moweaqua	7.3 mi	28.3% (±6.9 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 Macon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Warrensburg	23.9% (±7.3 points)
7	Maroa Township	22.9% (±8.8 points)
8	Macon	21.7% (±6.8 points)
9	Illini Township	20.6% (±6.9 points)
10	Blue Mound Township (Macon County)	19.4% (±18.8 points)
11	Long Creek Township	19.3% (±4.3 points)
12	Blue Mound	19.1% (±8.2 points)
13	Mount Zion	18.6% (±6.8 points)
14	South Macon Township	18.3% (±6.0 points)
15	Mount Zion Township	15.8% (±5.6 points)
16 (tie)	Argenta	15.4% (±6.1 points)
16 (tie)	Whitmore Township	15.4% (±5.7 points)
18	Pleasant View Township	14.3% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Macon 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 Blue Mound

How many renters are there in Blue Mound?

Blue Mound has an estimated 82 (±37) renting households, 19.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Blue Mound?

In Blue Mound, the share of households that rent went from 25.2% in 2015–2019 to 19.1% in 2020–2024 (−6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Blue Mound?

A renting household in Blue Mound has 2.0 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Blue Mound?

The median renting household in Blue Mound, IL has an income of $42,292 (±$7,710) a year, against $73,839 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 Blue Mound village, Illinois (place:06756, in state:17).

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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