What percentage of people rent in Chillicothe Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Chillicothe Township, IL, 2020–2024
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14.7% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Chillicothe Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 556 renting households against 3,239 that own their home.

In Chillicothe Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.3% in 2015–2019 to 14.7% in 2020–2024 (−9.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.7% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 556 (±176)
Median renter income: $44,764 (±$9,681)

Who rents and who owns in Chillicothe Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chillicothe Township	Peoria County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.7% (±4.7 points)	33.0% (±1.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	556 (±176)	25,656 (±945)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,239 (±272)	52,099 (±831)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,764 (±$9,681)	$37,413 (±$2,676)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,494 (±$14,371)	$83,377 (±$2,368)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Chillicothe Township, the renter share is lower than in Peoria County (33.0%).

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

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

In Peoria County, Chillicothe Township ranks 23 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1720 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Chillicothe 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	24.3% (±4.7 points)	14.7% (±4.7 points)	−9.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$747 (±$186)	$919 (±$108)	+23.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,424 (±$6,747)	$69,036 (±$9,597)	+31.7%	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 Chillicothe Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chillicothe Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chillicothe Township	—	14.7% (±4.7 points)	—
Chillicothe	1.0 mi	16.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rome	3.7 mi	10.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell	4.3 mi	0.0% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hallock Township	4.5 mi	1.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Partridge Township	4.7 mi	4.3% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Lacon Township	5.7 mi	22.7% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Steuben Township	6.3 mi	11.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Prairie Township	7.3 mi	13.6% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hallock Township, IL (1.8%), Partridge Township, IL (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lacon Township, IL (22.7%).

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

Households that rent across Peoria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
17	Limestone Township (Peoria County)	17.3% (±2.9 points)
18	Bartonville	17.1% (±4.9 points)
19	Trivoli Township	17.0% (±12.1 points)
20	West Peoria	16.7% (±7.1 points)
21	Chillicothe	16.5% (±5.6 points)
22	Brimfield Township	15.6% (±6.6 points)
23	Chillicothe Township	14.7% (±4.7 points)
24 (tie)	Dunlap	14.2% (±9.4 points)
24 (tie)	Glasford	14.2% (±8.2 points)
26	Timber Township	11.1% (±5.9 points)
27	Millbrook Township	11.0% (±12.0 points)
28	Rome	10.7% (±8.5 points)
29	Jubilee Township	10.2% (±10.8 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Peoria 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 Chillicothe Township

How many renters are there in Chillicothe Township?

Chillicothe Township has an estimated 556 (±176) renting households, 14.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chillicothe Township?

In Chillicothe Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.3% in 2015–2019 to 14.7% in 2020–2024 (−9.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Chillicothe Township?

A renting household in Chillicothe Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chillicothe Township?

The median renting household in Chillicothe Township, IL has an income of $44,764 (±$9,681) a year, against $74,494 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 Chillicothe township, Peoria County, Illinois (county subdivision:14130, in state:17 county:143).

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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