What percentage of people rent in Chatsworth Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Chatsworth Township, IL, 2020–2024
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26.1% (±9.0 points) of the occupied homes in Chatsworth Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 161 renting households against 456 that own their home.

In Chatsworth Township, the share of households that rent went from 34.3% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.1% (±9.0 points)
Renting households: 161 (±55)
Median renter income: $33,750 (±$16,077)

Who rents and who owns in Chatsworth Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chatsworth Township	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.1% (±9.0 points)	25.7% (±2.7 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	161 (±55)	3,755 (±424)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	456 (±120)	10,860 (±396)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,750 (±$16,077)	$43,576 (±$4,385)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,500 (±$38,251)	$88,180 (±$5,476)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Chatsworth Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Livingston County (25.7%).

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

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

In Livingston County, Chatsworth Township ranks 11 of 44 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 746 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Chatsworth 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	34.3% (±7.7 points)	26.1% (±9.0 points)	−8.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$550 (±$106)	$730 (±$54)	+32.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$34,861 (±$13,664)	$76,696 (±$21,120)	+120.0%	Up 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 Chatsworth Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chatsworth Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chatsworth Township	—	26.1% (±9.0 points)	—
Chatsworth	0.7 mi	26.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Germanville Township	5.0 mi	10.2% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte Township	5.9 mi	9.8% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Forrest Township	6.3 mi	17.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Forrest	6.3 mi	21.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brenton Township	6.3 mi	30.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Strawn	6.5 mi	14.6% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Piper City	6.6 mi	29.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that rent across Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Dwight	30.9% (±8.8 points)
6	Cornell	30.4% (±12.2 points)
7	Pike Township	29.7% (±32.0 points)
8	Indian Grove Township	29.3% (±7.8 points)
9	Rooks Creek Township	29.0% (±16.7 points)
10	Chatsworth	26.3% (±9.7 points)
11	Chatsworth Township	26.1% (±9.0 points)
12	Broughton Township	25.9% (±14.7 points)
13	Esmen Township	23.4% (±17.7 points)
14	Eppards Point Township	23.3% (±31.4 points)
15	Long Point Township	22.9% (±22.6 points)
16 (tie)	Forrest	21.0% (±7.7 points)
16 (tie)	Sullivan Township (Livingston County)	21.0% (±9.5 points)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Livingston 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 Chatsworth Township

How many renters are there in Chatsworth Township?

Chatsworth Township has an estimated 161 (±55) renting households, 26.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chatsworth Township?

In Chatsworth Township, the share of households that rent went from 34.3% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chatsworth Township?

A renting household in Chatsworth Township has 2.5 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chatsworth Township?

The median renting household in Chatsworth Township, IL has an income of $33,750 (±$16,077) a year, against $97,500 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 Chatsworth township, Livingston County, Illinois (county subdivision:12723, in state:17 county:105).

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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