What percentage of people rent in Bluford, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Bluford, IL, 2020–2024
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23.2% (±9.3 points) of the occupied homes in Bluford, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 48 renting households against 159 that own their home.

In Bluford, the share of households that rent went from 15.8% in 2015–2019 to 23.2% in 2020–2024 (+7.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.2% (±9.3 points)
Renting households: 48 (±23)
Median renter income: $43,333 (±$25,936)

Who rents and who owns in Bluford

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bluford	Jefferson County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.2% (±9.3 points)	28.3% (±1.7 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	48 (±23)	4,197 (±271)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	159 (±34)	10,623 (±280)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±1.0)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,333 (±$25,936)	$38,918 (±$4,271)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,750 (±$30,213)	$74,939 (±$3,111)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Bluford, the renter share is not measurably different from Jefferson County (28.3%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Bluford ranks 9 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 969 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Bluford 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	15.8% (±7.1 points)	23.2% (±9.3 points)	+7.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$788 (±$111)	$786 (±$58)	−0.3%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$47,292 (±$4,253)	$51,583 (±$13,262)	+9.1%	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 Bluford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluford
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bluford	—	23.2% (±9.3 points)	—
Webber Township	2.1 mi	19.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Four Mile Township	4.6 mi	26.9% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Keenes	5.1 mi	0.0% (±57.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pendleton Township	5.2 mi	20.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Belle Rive	6.5 mi	33.5% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon Township	7.0 mi	36.3% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Farrington Township	7.3 mi	3.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Wayne City	8.0 mi	20.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farrington Township, IL (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Vernon Township, IL (36.3%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	41.4% (±4.6 points)
4	Mount Vernon Township	36.3% (±3.1 points)
5	Ina	36.2% (±11.2 points)
6	Belle Rive	33.5% (±13.9 points)
7	Waltonville	32.9% (±11.1 points)
8	Blissville Township	27.2% (±20.1 points)
9	Bluford	23.2% (±9.3 points)
10	Rome Township	22.5% (±6.3 points)
11	Spring Garden Township	22.0% (±5.8 points)
12	Bonnie	20.7% (±10.1 points)
13	Pendleton Township	20.2% (±7.1 points)
14	Webber Township	19.2% (±9.2 points)
15	Woodlawn	16.9% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Jefferson 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 Bluford

How many renters are there in Bluford?

Bluford has an estimated 48 (±23) renting households, 23.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bluford?

In Bluford, the share of households that rent went from 15.8% in 2015–2019 to 23.2% in 2020–2024 (+7.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bluford?

A renting household in Bluford has 2.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bluford?

The median renting household in Bluford, IL has an income of $43,333 (±$25,936) a year, against $68,750 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 Bluford village, Illinois (place:06964, 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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