What percentage of people rent in Cave Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Cave Township, IL, 2020–2024
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25.0% (±8.9 points) of the occupied homes in Cave Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 178 renting households against 533 that own their home.

In Cave Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.3% in 2015–2019 to 25.0% in 2020–2024 (+8.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.0% (±8.9 points)
Renting households: 178 (±69)
Median renter income: $38,235 (±$23,273)

Who rents and who owns in Cave Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cave Township	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.0% (±8.9 points)	25.9% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	178 (±69)	4,175 (±362)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	533 (±108)	11,962 (±336)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,235 (±$23,273)	$28,790 (±$4,500)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,406 (±$15,262)	$65,329 (±$2,588)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Cave Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Franklin County (25.9%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Cave Township ranks 11 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 827 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Cave 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	16.3% (±4.1 points)	25.0% (±8.9 points)	+8.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$651 (±$54)	$674 (±$111)	+3.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,815 (±$13,763)	$62,526 (±$14,318)	+14.1%	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 Cave Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cave Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cave Township	—	25.0% (±8.9 points)	—
Thompsonville	0.5 mi	48.9% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Hanaford	5.1 mi	5.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Eastern Township	5.6 mi	15.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Frankfort Township (Franklin County)	5.9 mi	33.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Flannigan Township	5.9 mi	32.5% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tate Township	6.9 mi	25.3% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Galatia Township	7.6 mi	23.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Flannigan Township	7.9 mi	14.8% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanaford, IL (5.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thompsonville, IL (48.9%).

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

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Benton Township (Franklin County)	32.6% (±4.8 points)
6	West City	31.7% (±9.2 points)
7	Sesser	28.3% (±9.6 points)
8	Royalton	27.8% (±9.1 points)
9	Christopher	27.4% (±9.0 points)
10	Orient	26.8% (±12.2 points)
11	Cave Township	25.0% (±8.9 points)
12 (tie)	Goode Township	24.6% (±7.9 points)
12 (tie)	Northern Township	24.6% (±13.7 points)
14	Zeigler	23.2% (±7.9 points)
15 (tie)	Browning Township (Franklin County)	22.8% (±9.1 points)
15 (tie)	Denning Township	22.8% (±6.9 points)
17	Six Mile Township	21.0% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Franklin 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 Cave Township

How many renters are there in Cave Township?

Cave Township has an estimated 178 (±69) renting households, 25.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cave Township?

In Cave Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.3% in 2015–2019 to 25.0% in 2020–2024 (+8.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cave Township?

A renting household in Cave Township has 2.3 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cave Township?

The median renting household in Cave Township, IL has an income of $38,235 (±$23,273) a year, against $66,406 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 Cave township, Franklin County, Illinois (county subdivision:11813, in state:17 county:055).

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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