What percentage of people rent in Decatur, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Decatur, IL, 2020–2024
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37.1% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Decatur, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 11,470 renting households against 19,450 that own their home.

In Decatur, the share of households that rent went from 38.6% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.1% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 11,470 (±693)
Median renter income: $35,933 (±$1,567)

Who rents and who owns in Decatur

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Decatur	Macon County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.1% (±2.0 points)	29.8% (±1.5 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	11,470 (±693)	12,975 (±723)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	19,450 (±654)	30,493 (±701)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,933 (±$1,567)	$37,061 (±$1,668)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,586 (±$3,078)	$79,312 (±$2,959)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Decatur, the renter share is higher than in Macon County (29.8%).

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

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

In Macon County, Decatur ranks 2 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 234 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Decatur 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	38.6% (±1.6 points)	37.1% (±2.0 points)	−1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$683 (±$23)	$845 (±$23)	+23.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,701 (±$1,607)	$51,592 (±$2,061)	+20.8%	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 Decatur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Decatur
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Decatur	—	37.1% (±2.0 points)	—
Decatur Township	1.5 mi	38.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hickory Point Township	4.9 mi	35.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Forsyth	5.1 mi	7.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Mount Zion	5.6 mi	18.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
South Wheatland Township	5.7 mi	4.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Long Creek Township	5.7 mi	19.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Long Creek	5.8 mi	9.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Whitmore Township	6.6 mi	15.4% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forsyth, IL (7.4%), Mount Zion, IL (18.6%), South Wheatland 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 Macon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Decatur Township	38.9% (±2.1 points)
2	Decatur	37.1% (±2.0 points)
3	Hickory Point Township	35.0% (±4.6 points)
4	Maroa	29.0% (±10.1 points)
5	Austin Township	25.4% (±28.9 points)
6	Warrensburg	23.9% (±7.3 points)
7	Maroa Township	22.9% (±8.8 points)
8	Macon	21.7% (±6.8 points)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Macon 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 Decatur

How many renters are there in Decatur?

Decatur has an estimated 11,470 (±693) renting households, 37.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Decatur?

In Decatur, the share of households that rent went from 38.6% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Decatur?

A renting household in Decatur has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Decatur?

The median renting household in Decatur, IL has an income of $35,933 (±$1,567) a year, against $67,586 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 Decatur city, Illinois (place:18823, 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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