What percentage of people rent in Boulder Hill, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Boulder Hill, IL, 2020–2024
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13.7% (±4.1 points) of the occupied homes in Boulder Hill, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 411 renting households against 2,587 that own their home.

In Boulder Hill, the share of households that rent went from 21.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (−7.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.7% (±4.1 points)
Renting households: 411 (±138)
Median renter income: $62,969 (±$22,352)

Who rents and who owns in Boulder Hill

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boulder Hill	Kendall County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.7% (±4.1 points)	16.0% (±1.7 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	411 (±138)	7,247 (±799)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,587 (±267)	38,125 (±807)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.8)	2.7 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.2)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,969 (±$22,352)	$70,152 (±$5,156)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,954 (±$13,836)	$120,189 (±$5,656)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Boulder Hill, 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, Boulder Hill ranks 9 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1812 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Boulder Hill 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	21.2% (±4.6 points)	13.7% (±4.1 points)	−7.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,588 (±$117)	$1,633 (±$112)	+2.8%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$67,124 (±$4,115)	$80,377 (±$7,541)	+19.7%	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 Boulder Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boulder Hill
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Boulder Hill	—	13.7% (±4.1 points)	—
Montgomery	1.5 mi	20.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oswego	1.9 mi	12.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oswego Township	2.5 mi	14.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Aurora Township	4.1 mi	38.0% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Aurora	4.3 mi	33.6% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Bristol Township	5.6 mi	19.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Yorkville	5.9 mi	20.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Sugar Grove Township	6.4 mi	8.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar Grove Township, IL (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Aurora Township, IL (38.0%), Aurora, IL (33.6%), Yorkville, IL (20.2%).

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
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)
12	Fox Township (Kendall County)	11.3% (±9.6 points)
13	Kendall Township	9.5% (±3.2 points)
14	Na-Au-Say Township	6.6% (±5.6 points)
15	Plattville	5.9% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Kendall County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Boulder Hill is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Boulder Hill

How many renters are there in Boulder Hill?

Boulder Hill has an estimated 411 (±138) renting households, 13.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Boulder Hill?

In Boulder Hill, the share of households that rent went from 21.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (−7.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Boulder Hill?

A renting household in Boulder Hill has 3.1 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Boulder Hill?

The median renting household in Boulder Hill, IL has an income of $62,969 (±$22,352) a year, against $83,954 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 Boulder Hill CDP, Illinois (place:07419, 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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