What percentage of people rent in Christy Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Christy Township, IL, 2020–2024
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21.2% (±9.4 points) of the occupied homes in Christy Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 138 renting households against 513 that own their home.

In Christy Township, the share of households that rent went from 40.7% in 2015–2019 to 21.2% in 2020–2024 (−19.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.2% (±9.4 points)
Renting households: 138 (±66)

Who rents and who owns in Christy Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Christy Township	Lawrence County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.2% (±9.4 points)	28.2% (±4.4 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	138 (±66)	1,541 (±244)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	513 (±119)	3,931 (±263)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±1.3)	2.3 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$42,994 (±$7,234)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,550 (±$25,162)	$69,617 (±$8,769)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Christy Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Lawrence County (28.2%).

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

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

In Lawrence County, Christy Township ranks 7 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1133 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Christy 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	40.7% (±12.0 points)	21.2% (±9.4 points)	−19.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$543 (±$86)	$719 (±$183)	+32.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,134 (±$4,740)	$75,417 (±$30,548)	+103.1%	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 Christy Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Christy Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Christy Township	—	21.2% (±9.4 points)	—
Sumner	1.3 mi	28.3% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport Township	4.1 mi	25.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport	5.3 mi	28.1% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lukin Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Claremont Township	6.3 mi	6.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Claremont	6.4 mi	24.3% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Petty Township	7.0 mi	13.7% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bonpas Township	7.9 mi	4.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lukin Township, IL (0.0%), Claremont Township, IL (6.1%), Bonpas Township, IL (4.9%).

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

Households that rent across Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Allison Township	76.5% (±18.5 points)
2	Lawrenceville	42.0% (±8.5 points)
3	Lawrence Township	33.0% (±6.5 points)
4	Sumner	28.3% (±12.7 points)
5	Bridgeport	28.1% (±12.4 points)
6	Bridgeport Township	25.9% (±10.6 points)
7	Christy Township	21.2% (±9.4 points)
8	Russell Township	20.2% (±23.1 points)
9	St. Francisville	15.3% (±9.1 points)
10	Russellville	13.8% (±25.7 points)
11	Petty Township	13.7% (±16.4 points)
12	Bond Township	11.2% (±10.3 points)
13	Denison Township	9.6% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Lawrence 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 Christy Township

How many renters are there in Christy Township?

Christy Township has an estimated 138 (±66) renting households, 21.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Christy Township?

In Christy Township, the share of households that rent went from 40.7% in 2015–2019 to 21.2% in 2020–2024 (−19.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Christy Township?

A renting household in Christy Township has 2.8 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned 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 Christy township, Lawrence County, Illinois (county subdivision:14299, in state:17 county:101).

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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