What percentage of people rent in Cairo, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Cairo, IL, 2020–2024
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34.9% (±8.9 points) of the occupied homes in Cairo, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 232 renting households against 432 that own their home.

In Cairo, the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 34.9% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.9% (±8.9 points)
Renting households: 232 (±62)
Median renter income: $26,735 (±$23,315)

Who rents and who owns in Cairo

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cairo	Alexander County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.9% (±8.9 points)	22.4% (±4.7 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	232 (±62)	427 (±95)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	432 (±89)	1,477 (±123)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.5 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$26,735 (±$23,315)	$30,069 (±$11,870)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$43,600 (±$6,783)	$54,797 (±$7,421)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Cairo, the renter share is higher than in Alexander County (22.4%).

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

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

In Alexander County, Cairo ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 299 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Cairo 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	31.9% (±7.2 points)	34.9% (±8.9 points)	+3.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$425 (±$352)	$515 (±$484)	+21.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$26,439 (±$2,405)	$41,912 (±$8,310)	+58.5%	Up 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 Cairo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cairo
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cairo	—	34.9% (±8.9 points)	—
Wyatt	3.3 mi	31.4% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mound City	5.6 mi	57.9% (±15.9 points)	Higher
Wilson City	6.1 mi	10.9% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Wickliffe	6.2 mi	29.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mounds	7.7 mi	50.6% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Barlow	8.2 mi	52.4% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Charleston	10 mi	50.0% (±8.7 points)	Higher
La Center	12 mi	26.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilson City, MO (10.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mound City, IL (57.9%), Barlow, KY (52.4%), Charleston, MO (50.0%).

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

Households that rent across Alexander County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	East Cape Girardeau	36.0% (±17.8 points)
2	Cairo	34.9% (±8.9 points)
3	McClure	22.2% (±20.5 points)
4	Thebes	21.8% (±15.0 points)
5	Tamms	18.7% (±9.3 points)

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 Cairo

How many renters are there in Cairo?

Cairo has an estimated 232 (±62) renting households, 34.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cairo?

In Cairo, the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 34.9% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cairo?

A renting household in Cairo has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cairo?

The median renting household in Cairo, IL has an income of $26,735 (±$23,315) a year, against $43,600 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 Cairo city, Illinois (place:10383, 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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