What percentage of people rent in Brenton Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Brenton Township, IL, 2020–2024
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30.0% (±10.5 points) of the occupied homes in Brenton Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 122 renting households against 284 that own their home.

In Brenton Township, the share of households that rent went from 35.0% in 2015–2019 to 30.0% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.0% (±10.5 points)
Renting households: 122 (±50)
Median renter income: $38,462 (±$22,539)

Who rents and who owns in Brenton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brenton Township	Ford County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.0% (±10.5 points)	27.7% (±3.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	122 (±50)	1,615 (±189)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	284 (±60)	4,213 (±194)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,462 (±$22,539)	$31,349 (±$6,881)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$46,538 (±$22,607)	$78,898 (±$6,382)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Brenton Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Ford County (27.7%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (32.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Ford County, Brenton Township ranks 5 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 522 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Brenton 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	35.0% (±8.2 points)	30.0% (±10.5 points)	−5.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$737 (±$48)	$768 (±$98)	+4.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$41,047 (±$2,580)	$44,375 (±$8,780)	+8.1%	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 Brenton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brenton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brenton Township	—	30.0% (±10.5 points)	—
Piper City	2.8 mi	29.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Thawville	4.6 mi	27.4% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeland Township	5.7 mi	16.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pella Township	6.2 mi	27.4% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lyman Township	6.3 mi	23.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chatsworth	6.3 mi	26.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chatsworth Township	6.3 mi	26.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Roberts	7.0 mi	15.5% (±11.4 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 Ford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Gibson City	41.7% (±8.4 points)
2	Drummer Township	37.1% (±7.5 points)
3	Cabery	33.7% (±16.1 points)
4	Rogers Township	32.8% (±13.3 points)
5	Brenton Township	30.0% (±10.5 points)
6 (tie)	Piper City	29.2% (±10.2 points)
6 (tie)	Button Township	29.2% (±24.9 points)
8	Pella Township	27.4% (±16.5 points)
9	Paxton	27.1% (±6.2 points)
10	Lyman Township	23.4% (±10.9 points)
11	Patton Township	23.1% (±5.1 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Ford 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 Brenton Township

How many renters are there in Brenton Township?

Brenton Township has an estimated 122 (±50) renting households, 30.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brenton Township?

In Brenton Township, the share of households that rent went from 35.0% in 2015–2019 to 30.0% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Brenton Township?

A renting household in Brenton Township has 1.6 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Brenton Township?

The median renting household in Brenton Township, IL has an income of $38,462 (±$22,539) a year, against $46,538 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 Brenton township, Ford County, Illinois (county subdivision:07978, in state:17 county:053).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.