What percentage of people rent in Chatham, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Chatham, IL, 2020–2024
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19.4% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Chatham, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,092 renting households against 4,532 that own their home.

In Chatham, the share of households that rent went from 20.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.4% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 1,092 (±260)
Median renter income: $60,893 (±$4,203)

Who rents and who owns in Chatham

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chatham	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.4% (±4.4 points)	28.7% (±1.2 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,092 (±260)	24,319 (±1,060)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,532 (±325)	60,443 (±1,072)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,893 (±$4,203)	$41,044 (±$1,457)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$116,786 (±$12,240)	$94,873 (±$2,479)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Chatham, the renter share is lower than in Sangamon County (28.7%).

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

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

In Sangamon County, Chatham ranks 19 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1291 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Chatham 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	20.7% (±3.6 points)	19.4% (±4.4 points)	−1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,043 (±$66)	$1,256 (±$112)	+20.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$88,822 (±$5,141)	$106,773 (±$8,322)	+20.2%	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 Chatham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chatham
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chatham	—	19.4% (±4.4 points)	—
Ball Township	2.9 mi	2.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Chatham Township	3.4 mi	28.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Woodside Township	4.1 mi	24.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Curran Township	5.8 mi	15.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southern View	6.0 mi	35.8% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Jerome	6.5 mi	29.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Curran	6.5 mi	19.2% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leland Grove	7.2 mi	7.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ball Township, IL (2.7%), Leland Grove, IL (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chatham Township, IL (28.3%), Southern View, IL (35.8%).

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

Households that rent across Sangamon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	New Berlin Township	23.4% (±8.4 points)
14	Clear Lake Township	23.3% (±6.1 points)
15	Dawson	22.9% (±10.9 points)
16	Divernon	22.1% (±8.9 points)
17	Divernon Township	21.9% (±8.6 points)
18	Pawnee	19.8% (±6.8 points)
19	Chatham	19.4% (±4.4 points)
20	Curran	19.2% (±15.5 points)
21	Illiopolis	19.0% (±7.2 points)
22	Pawnee Township	18.0% (±6.1 points)
23	Auburn Township (Sangamon County)	17.4% (±7.2 points)
24	Loami Township	17.3% (±6.4 points)
25	Talkington Township	17.1% (±17.2 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Sangamon 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 Chatham

How many renters are there in Chatham?

Chatham has an estimated 1,092 (±260) renting households, 19.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chatham?

In Chatham, the share of households that rent went from 20.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chatham?

A renting household in Chatham has 2.1 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chatham?

The median renting household in Chatham, IL has an income of $60,893 (±$4,203) a year, against $116,786 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 Chatham village, Illinois (place:12684, 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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