What percentage of people rent in Dayton Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Dayton Township, IL, 2020–2024
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19.7% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Dayton Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 152 renting households against 619 that own their home.

In Dayton Township, the share of households that rent went from 36.3% in 2015–2019 to 19.7% in 2020–2024 (−16.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.7% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 152 (±63)
Median renter income: $22,984 (±$3,603)

Who rents and who owns in Dayton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dayton Township	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.7% (±7.7 points)	25.6% (±1.4 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	152 (±63)	11,595 (±690)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	619 (±150)	33,778 (±705)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$22,984 (±$3,603)	$39,487 (±$2,685)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,866 (±$22,812)	$85,684 (±$1,902)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Dayton Township, the renter share is not measurably different from LaSalle County (25.6%).

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

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

In LaSalle County, Dayton Township ranks 28 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1273 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Dayton 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	36.3% (±9.2 points)	19.7% (±7.7 points)	−16.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$646 (±$298)	$1,024 (±$139)	+58.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$67,372 (±$17,228)	$76,042 (±$23,254)	+12.9%	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 Dayton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dayton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dayton Township	—	19.7% (±7.7 points)	—
Rutland Township (LaSalle County)	3.7 mi	21.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wallace Township	3.8 mi	4.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Ottawa	4.7 mi	30.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Serena Township	6.1 mi	14.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ottawa Township	6.2 mi	30.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Freedom Township (LaSalle County)	6.3 mi	10.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Naplate	7.2 mi	34.3% (±11.6 points)	Higher
South Ottawa Township	8.2 mi	24.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ottawa, IL (30.3%), Ottawa Township, IL (30.0%), Naplate, IL (34.3%).

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

Households that rent across LaSalle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
22	Manlius Township (LaSalle County)	23.7% (±5.4 points)
23	Groveland Township (LaSalle County)	22.6% (±14.1 points)
24	Rutland Township (LaSalle County)	21.8% (±6.2 points)
25	Brookfield Township	21.4% (±16.4 points)
26	Sheridan	21.2% (±9.3 points)
27	Troy Grove Township	20.9% (±12.5 points)
28	Dayton Township	19.7% (±7.7 points)
29 (tie)	Cedar Point	19.3% (±14.7 points)
29 (tie)	Lostant	19.3% (±7.8 points)
29 (tie)	Mission Township	19.3% (±7.0 points)
32	Seneca	18.7% (±6.9 points)
33	Eden Township	16.9% (±6.7 points)
34	Tonica	15.7% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in LaSalle 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 Dayton Township

How many renters are there in Dayton Township?

Dayton Township has an estimated 152 (±63) renting households, 19.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dayton Township?

In Dayton Township, the share of households that rent went from 36.3% in 2015–2019 to 19.7% in 2020–2024 (−16.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Dayton Township?

A renting household in Dayton Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dayton Township?

The median renting household in Dayton Township, IL has an income of $22,984 (±$3,603) a year, against $89,866 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 Dayton township, LaSalle County, Illinois (county subdivision:18784, in state:17 county:099).

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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