What percentage of people rent in Chemung Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Chemung Township, IL, 2020–2024
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37.3% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Chemung Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,169 renting households against 1,966 that own their home.

In Chemung Township, the share of households that rent went from 42.3% in 2015–2019 to 37.3% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.3% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 1,169 (±201)
Median renter income: $48,972 (±$14,992)

Who rents and who owns in Chemung Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chemung Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.3% (±6.5 points)	17.3% (±1.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,169 (±201)	20,335 (±1,135)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,966 (±295)	97,259 (±1,207)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,972 (±$14,992)	$56,791 (±$4,428)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,287 (±$4,865)	$118,391 (±$2,446)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Chemung Township, the renter share is higher than in McHenry County (17.3%).

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

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

In McHenry County, Chemung Township ranks 4 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 231 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Chemung 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	42.3% (±4.7 points)	37.3% (±6.5 points)	−5.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$957 (±$59)	$1,198 (±$88)	+25.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,289 (±$4,029)	$67,742 (±$5,217)	+32.1%	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 Chemung Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chemung Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chemung Township	—	37.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Harvard	2.2 mi	40.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon	5.2 mi	38.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alden Township	5.7 mi	11.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
LeRoy Township	5.7 mi	13.3% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Walworth	5.9 mi	45.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dunham Township	5.9 mi	18.8% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Capron	6.0 mi	21.8% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Town of Sharon (Walworth County)	6.7 mi	15.6% (±7.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alden Township, IL (11.0%), LeRoy Township, IL (13.3%), Dunham Township, IL (18.8%).

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

Households that rent across McHenry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Richmond	49.0% (±6.6 points)
2	Harvard	40.3% (±7.1 points)
3	Marengo Township	37.9% (±8.0 points)
4	Chemung Township	37.3% (±6.5 points)
5	Marengo	36.9% (±8.6 points)
6	Lakemoor	34.9% (±8.7 points)
7 (tie)	Woodstock	28.2% (±3.8 points)
7 (tie)	Dorr Township	28.2% (±4.4 points)
9	McCullom Lake	27.6% (±12.0 points)
10	Greenwood	25.8% (±20.7 points)

Showing 10 of 46 places in McHenry 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 Chemung Township

How many renters are there in Chemung Township?

Chemung Township has an estimated 1,169 (±201) renting households, 37.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chemung Township?

In Chemung Township, the share of households that rent went from 42.3% in 2015–2019 to 37.3% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chemung Township?

A renting household in Chemung Township has 2.7 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chemung Township?

The median renting household in Chemung Township, IL has an income of $48,972 (±$14,992) a year, against $77,287 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 Chemung township, McHenry County, Illinois (county subdivision:12892, in state:17 county:111).

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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