What percentage of people rent in Chenoa, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Chenoa, IL, 2020–2024
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17.3% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Chenoa, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 112 renting households against 536 that own their home.

In Chenoa, the share of households that rent went from 26.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.3% in 2020–2024 (−9.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.3% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 112 (±41)
Median renter income: $58,000 (±$18,012)

Who rents and who owns in Chenoa

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chenoa	McLean County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.3% (±6.2 points)	34.9% (±1.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	112 (±41)	24,516 (±1,065)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	536 (±77)	45,704 (±814)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,000 (±$18,012)	$40,204 (±$2,769)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,000 (±$25,426)	$104,136 (±$2,937)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Chenoa, the renter share is lower than in McLean County (34.9%).

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

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

In McLean County, Chenoa ranks 21 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1476 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Chenoa 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	26.8% (±6.0 points)	17.3% (±6.2 points)	−9.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$735 (±$45)	$876 (±$287)	+19.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,333 (±$6,557)	$65,769 (±$11,454)	+10.8%	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 Chenoa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chenoa
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chenoa	—	17.3% (±6.2 points)	—
Chenoa Township	3.8 mi	23.6% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Township	4.3 mi	29.7% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Yates Township	5.2 mi	25.5% (±37.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eppards Point Township	6.3 mi	23.3% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	6.9 mi	9.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Lexington Township	7.8 mi	12.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gridley	8.0 mi	28.5% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Gridley Township	8.6 mi	24.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lexington, IL (9.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gridley, IL (28.5%).

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

Households that rent across McLean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14 (tie)	Towanda Township	23.6% (±9.8 points)
16	Funks Grove Township	23.2% (±31.1 points)
17	Le Roy	22.1% (±6.3 points)
18	Mount Hope Township	20.7% (±13.1 points)
19 (tie)	Cheney's Grove Township	20.5% (±7.4 points)
19 (tie)	Empire Township	20.5% (±6.0 points)
21	Chenoa	17.3% (±6.2 points)
22	Saybrook	16.6% (±7.9 points)
23	Danvers	15.7% (±6.8 points)
24	Allin Township	15.0% (±14.3 points)
25	Randolph Township	13.8% (±5.5 points)
26	Anchor Township	13.7% (±11.5 points)
27	Carlock	13.5% (±16.2 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in McLean 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 Chenoa

How many renters are there in Chenoa?

Chenoa has an estimated 112 (±41) renting households, 17.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chenoa?

In Chenoa, the share of households that rent went from 26.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.3% in 2020–2024 (−9.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Chenoa?

A renting household in Chenoa has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chenoa?

The median renting household in Chenoa, IL has an income of $58,000 (±$18,012) a year, against $75,000 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 Chenoa city, Illinois (place:12931, 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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