What percentage of people rent in Calumet Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Calumet Township, IL, 2020–2024
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54.3% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Calumet Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,185 renting households against 3,527 that own their home.

In Calumet Township, the share of households that rent went from 51.4% in 2015–2019 to 54.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 54.3% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 4,185 (±592)
Median renter income: $33,726 (±$7,729)

Who rents and who owns in Calumet Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Calumet Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	54.3% (±6.4 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,185 (±592)	887,660 (±6,720)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,527 (±504)	1,212,570 (±7,287)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,726 (±$7,729)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,440 (±$12,078)	$108,804 (±$833)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Calumet Township, the renter share is higher than in Cook County (42.3%).

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

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

In Cook County, Calumet Township ranks 2 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 29 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Calumet 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	51.4% (±4.5 points)	54.3% (±6.4 points)	+2.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$867 (±$33)	$1,113 (±$51)	+28.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,470 (±$3,326)	$49,861 (±$8,803)	+9.7%	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 Calumet Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Calumet Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Calumet Township	—	54.3% (±6.4 points)	—
Calumet Park	0.6 mi	45.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Island	1.2 mi	48.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Riverdale	1.5 mi	48.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dixmoor	1.8 mi	33.9% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Posen	2.5 mi	32.9% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Merrionette Park	2.8 mi	27.0% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Robbins	2.8 mi	41.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenix	3.4 mi	33.6% (±10.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dixmoor, IL (33.9%), Posen, IL (32.9%), Merrionette Park, IL (27.0%).

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

Households that rent across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rosemont	77.8% (±6.2 points)
2	Calumet Township	54.3% (±6.4 points)
3	Chicago	54.0% (±0.4 points)
4	Stone Park	51.7% (±10.3 points)
5	Chicago Ridge	49.9% (±7.0 points)
6	Ford Heights	48.8% (±13.8 points)
7	Riverdale	48.5% (±6.3 points)
8	Blue Island	48.2% (±4.9 points)

Showing 8 of 148 places in Cook 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 Calumet Township

How many renters are there in Calumet Township?

Calumet Township has an estimated 4,185 (±592) renting households, 54.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Calumet Township?

In Calumet Township, the share of households that rent went from 51.4% in 2015–2019 to 54.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Calumet Township?

A renting household in Calumet Township has 1.8 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Calumet Township?

The median renting household in Calumet Township, IL has an income of $33,726 (±$7,729) a year, against $71,440 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 Calumet township, Cook County, Illinois (county subdivision:10474, in state:17 county:031).

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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