What percentage of people rent in Bridgeport Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Bridgeport Township, IL, 2020–2024
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25.9% (±10.6 points) of the occupied homes in Bridgeport Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 206 renting households against 589 that own their home.

In Bridgeport Township, the share of households that rent went from 25.4% in 2015–2019 to 25.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.9% (±10.6 points)
Renting households: 206 (±101)
Median renter income: $43,214 (±$31,427)

Who rents and who owns in Bridgeport Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bridgeport Township	Lawrence County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.9% (±10.6 points)	28.2% (±4.4 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	206 (±101)	1,541 (±244)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	589 (±94)	3,931 (±263)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±1.0)	2.3 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,214 (±$31,427)	$42,994 (±$7,234)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$53,607 (±$12,177)	$69,617 (±$8,769)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Bridgeport Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Lawrence County (28.2%).

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

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

In Lawrence County, Bridgeport Township ranks 6 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 758 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Bridgeport 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	25.4% (±7.1 points)	25.9% (±10.6 points)	+0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$555 (±$53)	$679 (±$132)	+22.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,833 (±$10,835)	$51,696 (±$8,766)	+12.8%	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 Bridgeport Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgeport Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bridgeport Township	—	25.9% (±10.6 points)	—
Bridgeport	1.3 mi	28.1% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Christy Township	4.1 mi	21.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	4.8 mi	28.3% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Township	5.1 mi	33.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrenceville	5.3 mi	42.0% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Lukin Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Denison Township	6.9 mi	9.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Petty Township	7.5 mi	13.7% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lukin Township, IL (0.0%), Denison Township, IL (9.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lawrenceville, IL (42.0%).

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

Households that rent across Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Allison Township	76.5% (±18.5 points)
2	Lawrenceville	42.0% (±8.5 points)
3	Lawrence Township	33.0% (±6.5 points)
4	Sumner	28.3% (±12.7 points)
5	Bridgeport	28.1% (±12.4 points)
6	Bridgeport Township	25.9% (±10.6 points)
7	Christy Township	21.2% (±9.4 points)
8	Russell Township	20.2% (±23.1 points)
9	St. Francisville	15.3% (±9.1 points)
10	Russellville	13.8% (±25.7 points)
11	Petty Township	13.7% (±16.4 points)
12	Bond Township	11.2% (±10.3 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Lawrence 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 Bridgeport Township

How many renters are there in Bridgeport Township?

Bridgeport Township has an estimated 206 (±101) renting households, 25.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bridgeport Township?

In Bridgeport Township, the share of households that rent went from 25.4% in 2015–2019 to 25.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bridgeport Township?

A renting household in Bridgeport Township has 3.3 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bridgeport Township?

The median renting household in Bridgeport Township, IL has an income of $43,214 (±$31,427) a year, against $53,607 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 Bridgeport township, Lawrence County, Illinois (county subdivision:08199, in state:17 county:101).

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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