What percentage of people rent in Chillicothe, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Chillicothe, IL, 2020–2024
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16.5% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Chillicothe, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 476 renting households against 2,416 that own their home.

In Chillicothe, the share of households that rent went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (−11.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.5% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 476 (±165)
Median renter income: $43,491 (±$9,157)

Who rents and who owns in Chillicothe

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chillicothe	Peoria County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.5% (±5.6 points)	33.0% (±1.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	476 (±165)	25,656 (±945)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,416 (±267)	52,099 (±831)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,491 (±$9,157)	$37,413 (±$2,676)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,742 (±$13,963)	$83,377 (±$2,368)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Chillicothe, 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 ranks 21 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1558 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Chillicothe 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	28.3% (±5.8 points)	16.5% (±5.6 points)	−11.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$724 (±$126)	$899 (±$164)	+24.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,731 (±$8,675)	$66,132 (±$8,595)	+35.7%	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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chillicothe
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chillicothe	—	16.5% (±5.6 points)	—
Chillicothe Township	1.0 mi	14.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rome	2.7 mi	10.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Partridge Township	4.1 mi	4.3% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Hallock Township	4.2 mi	1.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Hopewell	5.3 mi	0.0% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Medina Township	6.5 mi	17.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lacon Township	6.5 mi	22.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Bay	6.7 mi	34.0% (±11.3 points)	Higher

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spring Bay, IL (34.0%).

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
15	Medina Township	17.8% (±4.2 points)
16	Akron Township	17.7% (±9.7 points)
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)

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

How many renters are there in Chillicothe?

Chillicothe has an estimated 476 (±165) renting households, 16.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chillicothe?

In Chillicothe, the share of households that rent went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (−11.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Chillicothe?

A renting household in Chillicothe has 1.6 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chillicothe?

The median renting household in Chillicothe, IL has an income of $43,491 (±$9,157) a year, against $69,742 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 city, Illinois (place:14117, 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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