What percentage of people rent in Canton Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Canton Township, IL, 2020–2024
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31.2% (±4.1 points) of the occupied homes in Canton Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,827 renting households against 4,023 that own their home.

In Canton Township, the share of households that rent went from 30.7% in 2015–2019 to 31.2% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.2% (±4.1 points)
Renting households: 1,827 (±262)
Median renter income: $35,720 (±$6,024)

Who rents and who owns in Canton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Canton Township	Fulton County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.2% (±4.1 points)	23.4% (±1.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,827 (±262)	3,230 (±292)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,023 (±288)	10,565 (±301)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,720 (±$6,024)	$36,593 (±$1,816)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,906 (±$13,451)	$70,012 (±$4,770)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Canton Township, the renter share is higher than in Fulton County (23.4%).

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

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

In Fulton County, Canton Township ranks 9 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 462 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Canton 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	30.7% (±3.5 points)	31.2% (±4.1 points)	+0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$598 (±$60)	$768 (±$72)	+28.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,236 (±$2,545)	$54,450 (±$6,705)	+23.1%	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 Canton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Canton Township	—	31.2% (±4.1 points)	—
Canton	1.3 mi	32.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Norris	3.2 mi	13.3% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Farmington Township	5.8 mi	19.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Joshua Township	5.9 mi	24.1% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buckheart Township	5.9 mi	10.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Orion Township	6.0 mi	2.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
St. David	6.2 mi	5.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Dunfermline	6.2 mi	6.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norris, IL (13.3%), Farmington Township, IL (19.0%), Buckheart Township, IL (10.6%).

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

Households that rent across Fulton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Lewistown	33.8% (±8.1 points)
4 (tie)	Astoria	32.5% (±11.6 points)
4 (tie)	Canton	32.5% (±4.3 points)
6	Bryant	32.4% (±21.1 points)
7	Ipava	32.1% (±11.0 points)
8	Liverpool	31.3% (±23.4 points)
9	Canton Township	31.2% (±4.1 points)
10	Farmington	28.2% (±7.4 points)
11	Astoria Township	28.0% (±10.9 points)
12	Lewistown Township	25.4% (±6.8 points)
13	Pleasant Township	25.0% (±11.2 points)
14	Joshua Township	24.1% (±15.5 points)
15	Banner	23.9% (±14.6 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Fulton 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 Canton Township

How many renters are there in Canton Township?

Canton Township has an estimated 1,827 (±262) renting households, 31.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Canton Township?

In Canton Township, the share of households that rent went from 30.7% in 2015–2019 to 31.2% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Canton Township?

A renting household in Canton Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Canton Township?

The median renting household in Canton Township, IL has an income of $35,720 (±$6,024) a year, against $68,906 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 Canton township, Fulton County, Illinois (county subdivision:11020, in state:17 county:057).

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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