What percentage of people rent in Braceville Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Braceville Township, IL, 2020–2024
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21.5% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Braceville Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 514 renting households against 1,874 that own their home.

In Braceville Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.5% in 2015–2019 to 21.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.5% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 514 (±166)
Median renter income: $59,464 (±$18,356)

Who rents and who owns in Braceville Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Braceville Township	Grundy County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.5% (±6.4 points)	25.6% (±1.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	514 (±166)	5,276 (±397)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,874 (±187)	15,319 (±450)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,464 (±$18,356)	$60,212 (±$8,001)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,183 (±$7,984)	$105,842 (±$5,427)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Braceville Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Grundy County (25.6%).

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

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

In Grundy County, Braceville Township ranks 8 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1109 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Braceville 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	22.5% (±4.5 points)	21.5% (±6.4 points)	−1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$979 (±$89)	$1,143 (±$100)	+16.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$77,036 (±$7,516)	$83,357 (±$17,283)	+8.2%	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 Braceville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Braceville Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Braceville Township	—	21.5% (±6.4 points)	—
Braceville	1.4 mi	11.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Godley	1.8 mi	15.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coal City	2.4 mi	23.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maine Township (Grundy County)	2.7 mi	14.6% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Diamond	3.1 mi	20.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Reed Township	3.3 mi	13.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Braidwood	3.3 mi	13.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Carbon Hill	3.8 mi	19.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Reed Township, IL (13.0%), Braidwood, IL (13.2%).

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

Households that rent across Grundy County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Morris	42.8% (±4.7 points)
3	Saratoga Township (Grundy County)	33.9% (±8.2 points)
4	Gardner	25.0% (±7.6 points)
5	Felix Township	23.9% (±8.7 points)
6	Garfield Township	23.3% (±7.1 points)
7	Coal City	23.1% (±7.4 points)
8	Braceville Township	21.5% (±6.4 points)
9	Nettle Creek Township	21.0% (±9.8 points)
10	Diamond	20.0% (±6.9 points)
11	Carbon Hill	19.7% (±12.3 points)
12	Highland Township	19.4% (±19.4 points)
13	Mazon	19.1% (±7.0 points)
14	Erienna Township	18.5% (±9.8 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Grundy 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 Braceville Township

How many renters are there in Braceville Township?

Braceville Township has an estimated 514 (±166) renting households, 21.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Braceville Township?

In Braceville Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.5% in 2015–2019 to 21.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Braceville Township?

A renting household in Braceville Township has 2.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Braceville Township?

The median renting household in Braceville Township, IL has an income of $59,464 (±$18,356) a year, against $99,183 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 Braceville township, Grundy County, Illinois (county subdivision:07653, in state:17 county:063).

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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