How many homes in Decatur Township, IL are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Decatur Township, IL, 2020–2024
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2.2% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Decatur Township, IL have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% have more than 1.5.

0.2% lack complete plumbing.

1.1% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 2.2% (±0.9 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.2%
Lacking a kitchen: 1.1%

Crowding and facilities in Decatur Township

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Decatur Township	Macon County	Illinois	United States
More than 1 person per room	2.2% (±0.9 points)	1.2% (±0.4 points)	2.4% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.7% (±0.5 points)	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	1.1% (±0.5 points)	1.0% (±0.3 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Decatur Township, the share of crowded homes is higher than in Macon County (1.2%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (2.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Decatur Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Decatur Township
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Decatur Township	—	2.2% (±0.9 points)	—
Decatur	1.5 mi	1.7% (±0.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Wheatland Township	4.7 mi	0.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hickory Point Township	5.2 mi	0.6% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Harristown	5.5 mi	1.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Forsyth	5.5 mi	0.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Zion	5.8 mi	0.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Long Creek	6.5 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Long Creek Township	6.8 mi	0.5% (±1.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hickory Point Township, IL (0.6%), Long Creek Township, IL (0.5%).

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Decatur Township

How many homes in Decatur Township are overcrowded?

2.2% of occupied homes in Decatur Township, IL have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Decatur Township lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.2% lack complete plumbing facilities and 1.1% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Decatur township, Macon County, Illinois

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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