What percentage of people rent in Centralia Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Centralia Township, IL, 2020–2024
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31.2% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Centralia Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,864 renting households against 4,119 that own their home.

In Centralia Township, the share of households that rent went from 32.1% in 2015–2019 to 31.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.2% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 1,864 (±217)
Median renter income: $31,515 (±$6,967)

Who rents and who owns in Centralia Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Centralia Township	Marion County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.2% (±3.3 points)	25.3% (±2.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,864 (±217)	3,932 (±337)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,119 (±239)	11,580 (±369)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,515 (±$6,967)	$33,769 (±$4,429)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,068 (±$10,159)	$70,585 (±$3,333)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Centralia Township, the renter share is higher than in Marion County (25.3%).

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

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

In Marion County, Centralia Township ranks 4 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 464 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Centralia 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	32.1% (±2.9 points)	31.2% (±3.3 points)	−0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$654 (±$33)	$808 (±$68)	+23.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,136 (±$2,966)	$51,444 (±$2,627)	+22.1%	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 Centralia Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centralia Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Centralia Township	—	31.2% (±3.3 points)	—
Centralia	2.3 mi	37.5% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Walnut Hill	3.2 mi	15.7% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Central City	3.5 mi	29.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wamac	3.9 mi	29.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Junction City	4.9 mi	27.5% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Raccoon Township	5.7 mi	19.6% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Grand Prairie Township	5.8 mi	16.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Odin Township	6.0 mi	24.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Raccoon Township, IL (19.6%), Grand Prairie Township, IL (16.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Centralia, IL (37.5%).

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

Households that rent across Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Centralia	37.5% (±3.8 points)
2	Salem	35.0% (±5.2 points)
3	Salem Township (Marion County)	31.9% (±4.3 points)
4	Centralia Township	31.2% (±3.3 points)
5	Wamac	29.8% (±10.2 points)
6	Central City	29.0% (±9.0 points)
7	Junction City	27.5% (±11.8 points)
8	Vernon	27.0% (±19.0 points)
9	Sandoval	26.8% (±9.5 points)
10	Odin Township	24.7% (±9.1 points)

Showing 10 of 31 places in Marion 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 Centralia Township

How many renters are there in Centralia Township?

Centralia Township has an estimated 1,864 (±217) renting households, 31.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Centralia Township?

In Centralia Township, the share of households that rent went from 32.1% in 2015–2019 to 31.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Centralia Township?

A renting household in Centralia Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Centralia Township?

The median renting household in Centralia Township, IL has an income of $31,515 (±$6,967) a year, against $63,068 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 Centralia township, Marion County, Illinois (county subdivision:12177, in state:17 county:121).

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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