What percentage of people rent in Cortland Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Cortland Township, IL, 2020–2024
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16.1% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Cortland Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 663 renting households against 3,443 that own their home.

In Cortland Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.9% in 2015–2019 to 16.1% in 2020–2024 (−11.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.1% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 663 (±159)
Median renter income: $51,828 (±$8,600)

Who rents and who owns in Cortland Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cortland Township	DeKalb County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.1% (±3.8 points)	38.6% (±1.5 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	663 (±159)	15,270 (±676)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,443 (±222)	24,280 (±585)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,828 (±$8,600)	$35,877 (±$3,042)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$113,484 (±$10,196)	$101,272 (±$3,827)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Cortland Township, the renter share is lower than in DeKalb County (38.6%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, Cortland Township ranks 26 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1589 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Cortland 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	27.9% (±4.3 points)	16.1% (±3.8 points)	−11.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,141 (±$170)	$1,444 (±$153)	+26.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$77,736 (±$9,879)	$99,292 (±$10,637)	+27.7%	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 Cortland Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cortland Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cortland Township	—	16.1% (±3.8 points)	—
Cortland	1.4 mi	22.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Park	3.3 mi	24.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sycamore	4.3 mi	28.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher
DeKalb	4.4 mi	57.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher
DeKalb Township	5.7 mi	57.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Virgil Township	5.9 mi	20.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pierce Township	6.0 mi	4.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Sycamore Township	6.2 mi	29.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pierce Township, IL (4.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sycamore, IL (28.4%), DeKalb, IL (57.9%), DeKalb Township, IL (57.8%).

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

Households that rent across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
20	Squaw Grove Township	23.0% (±7.5 points)
21	Cortland	22.0% (±9.0 points)
22	Clinton Township	19.8% (±8.0 points)
23	Somonauk Township	18.2% (±5.9 points)
24	South Grove Township	18.1% (±12.1 points)
25	Kingston	17.2% (±6.4 points)
26	Cortland Township	16.1% (±3.8 points)
27	Lee	15.8% (±13.9 points)
28	Waterman	12.3% (±4.9 points)
29	Kingston Township	9.2% (±3.8 points)
30	Afton Township	8.4% (±8.8 points)
31	Milan Township	7.0% (±9.8 points)
32	Pierce Township	4.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in DeKalb 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 Cortland Township

How many renters are there in Cortland Township?

Cortland Township has an estimated 663 (±159) renting households, 16.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cortland Township?

In Cortland Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.9% in 2015–2019 to 16.1% in 2020–2024 (−11.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Cortland Township?

A renting household in Cortland Township has 2.5 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cortland Township?

The median renting household in Cortland Township, IL has an income of $51,828 (±$8,600) a year, against $113,484 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 Cortland township, DeKalb County, Illinois (county subdivision:16483, in state:17 county:037).

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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