What percentage of people rent in Carol Stream, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Carol Stream, IL, 2020–2024
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32.7% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Carol Stream, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,743 renting households against 9,744 that own their home.

In Carol Stream, the share of households that rent went from 32.4% in 2015–2019 to 32.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.7% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 4,743 (±389)
Median renter income: $69,375 (±$11,992)

Who rents and who owns in Carol Stream

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carol Stream	DuPage County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.7% (±2.3 points)	26.9% (±0.5 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,743 (±389)	94,284 (±1,958)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,744 (±404)	256,474 (±1,879)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$69,375 (±$11,992)	$72,048 (±$1,728)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$125,779 (±$7,658)	$133,458 (±$1,816)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Carol Stream, the renter share is higher than in DuPage County (26.9%).

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

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

In DuPage County, Carol Stream ranks 8 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 384 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Carol Stream 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	32.4% (±1.8 points)	32.7% (±2.3 points)	+0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,192 (±$43)	$1,529 (±$78)	+28.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$82,062 (±$4,315)	$102,309 (±$6,108)	+24.7%	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 Carol Stream

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carol Stream
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Carol Stream	—	32.7% (±2.3 points)	—
Glendale Heights	2.8 mi	35.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale Township	3.0 mi	26.2% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Winfield	3.1 mi	8.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Bloomingdale	3.1 mi	25.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Bartlett	3.6 mi	10.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Wayne Township	4.0 mi	8.3% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Hanover Park	4.3 mi	22.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Wheaton	4.6 mi	28.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bloomingdale Township, IL (26.2%), Winfield, IL (8.1%), Bloomingdale, IL (25.4%).

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

Households that rent across DuPage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Bensenville	49.4% (±4.3 points)
3	Westmont	44.9% (±3.1 points)
4	Lisle	44.1% (±4.2 points)
5	Naperville Township	37.9% (±1.6 points)
6	Glendale Heights	35.6% (±3.7 points)
7	Addison	33.0% (±3.2 points)
8	Carol Stream	32.7% (±2.3 points)
9	Woodridge	32.0% (±3.4 points)
10	Itasca	30.7% (±4.9 points)
11	Addison Township	29.3% (±2.0 points)
12	Lombard	29.2% (±2.3 points)
13 (tie)	West Chicago	29.1% (±3.4 points)
13 (tie)	Lisle Township	29.1% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in DuPage 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 Carol Stream

How many renters are there in Carol Stream?

Carol Stream has an estimated 4,743 (±389) renting households, 32.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Carol Stream?

In Carol Stream, the share of households that rent went from 32.4% in 2015–2019 to 32.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Carol Stream?

A renting household in Carol Stream has 2.3 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Carol Stream?

The median renting household in Carol Stream, IL has an income of $69,375 (±$11,992) a year, against $125,779 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 Carol Stream village, Illinois (place:11332, 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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