What percentage of people rent in Denning Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Denning Township, IL, 2020–2024
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22.8% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Denning Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 439 renting households against 1,490 that own their home.

In Denning Township, the share of households that rent went from 30.9% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (−8.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.8% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 439 (±134)
Median renter income: $23,060 (±$11,217)

Who rents and who owns in Denning Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Denning Township	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.8% (±6.9 points)	25.9% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	439 (±134)	4,175 (±362)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,490 (±196)	11,962 (±336)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$23,060 (±$11,217)	$28,790 (±$4,500)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$65,833 (±$19,618)	$65,329 (±$2,588)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Denning Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Franklin County (25.9%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Denning Township ranks 16 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1001 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Denning 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	30.9% (±6.3 points)	22.8% (±6.9 points)	−8.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$629 (±$87)	$808 (±$177)	+28.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$29,599 (±$5,277)	$52,917 (±$8,014)	+78.8%	Up 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 Denning Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Denning Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Denning Township	—	22.8% (±6.9 points)	—
Orient	0.7 mi	26.8% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Frankfort	3.1 mi	38.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Freeman Spur	3.5 mi	5.6% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Zeigler	3.7 mi	23.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Buckner	5.2 mi	20.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Christopher	5.6 mi	27.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Six Mile Township	5.8 mi	21.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Browning Township (Franklin County)	6.0 mi	22.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Freeman Spur, IL (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Frankfort, IL (38.4%).

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

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Orient	26.8% (±12.2 points)
11	Cave Township	25.0% (±8.9 points)
12 (tie)	Goode Township	24.6% (±7.9 points)
12 (tie)	Northern Township	24.6% (±13.7 points)
14	Zeigler	23.2% (±7.9 points)
15 (tie)	Browning Township (Franklin County)	22.8% (±9.1 points)
15 (tie)	Denning Township	22.8% (±6.9 points)
17	Six Mile Township	21.0% (±5.1 points)
18	Buckner	20.8% (±10.8 points)
19	Tyrone Township	20.3% (±5.7 points)
20	Valier	19.6% (±14.1 points)
21	Eastern Township	15.2% (±6.3 points)
22	Ewing	14.7% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Franklin 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 Denning Township

How many renters are there in Denning Township?

Denning Township has an estimated 439 (±134) renting households, 22.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Denning Township?

In Denning Township, the share of households that rent went from 30.9% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (−8.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Denning Township?

A renting household in Denning Township has 2.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Denning Township?

The median renting household in Denning Township, IL has an income of $23,060 (±$11,217) a year, against $65,833 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 Denning township, Franklin County, Illinois (county subdivision:19421, in state:17 county:055).

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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