What percentage of people rent in Broadwell Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Broadwell Township, IL, 2020–2024
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22.8% (±8.2 points) of the occupied homes in Broadwell Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 83 renting households against 281 that own their home.

In Broadwell Township, the share of households that rent went from 20.2% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.8% (±8.2 points)
Renting households: 83 (±33)
Median renter income: $41,250 (±$30,757)

Who rents and who owns in Broadwell Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Broadwell Township	Logan County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.8% (±8.2 points)	31.5% (±2.7 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	83 (±33)	3,550 (±317)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	281 (±88)	7,716 (±308)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.7)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,250 (±$30,757)	$40,585 (±$4,246)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,208 (±$21,345)	$86,042 (±$3,904)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Broadwell Township, the renter share is lower than in Logan County (31.5%).

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

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

In Logan County, Broadwell Township ranks 10 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1002 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Broadwell 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	20.2% (±6.9 points)	22.8% (±8.2 points)	+2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$694 (±$145)	$769 (±$36)	+10.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$78,611 (±$10,958)	$69,531 (±$15,981)	−11.6%	Down 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 Broadwell Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broadwell Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Broadwell Township	—	22.8% (±8.2 points)	—
Broadwell	1.6 mi	40.5% (±15.4 points)	Higher
Lincoln	5.4 mi	43.1% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Elkhart	5.7 mi	18.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Lincoln Township	6.0 mi	42.7% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Corwin Township	6.1 mi	20.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Township	6.4 mi	8.6% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Elkhart Township	6.9 mi	20.7% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hurlbut Township	7.5 mi	11.4% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chester Township, IL (8.6%), Hurlbut Township, IL (11.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Broadwell, IL (40.5%), Lincoln, IL (43.1%), West Lincoln Township, IL (42.7%).

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

Households that rent across Logan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Eminence Township	40.0% (±26.7 points)
5	East Lincoln Township	37.1% (±5.2 points)
6	Orvil Township	30.9% (±11.6 points)
7	Emden	29.1% (±13.2 points)
8	Middletown	28.4% (±12.7 points)
9	Lake Fork Township	22.9% (±33.4 points)
10	Broadwell Township	22.8% (±8.2 points)
11	Hartsburg	22.1% (±17.9 points)
12	Elkhart Township	20.7% (±12.4 points)
13	Corwin Township	20.3% (±9.1 points)
14	Mount Pulaski	19.2% (±5.7 points)
15	Oran Township	18.8% (±17.2 points)
16	Elkhart	18.7% (±10.2 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Logan 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 Broadwell Township

How many renters are there in Broadwell Township?

Broadwell Township has an estimated 83 (±33) renting households, 22.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Broadwell Township?

In Broadwell Township, the share of households that rent went from 20.2% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Broadwell Township?

A renting household in Broadwell Township has 2.4 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Broadwell Township?

The median renting household in Broadwell Township, IL has an income of $41,250 (±$30,757) a year, against $80,208 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 Broadwell township, Logan County, Illinois (county subdivision:08485, in state:17 county:107).

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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