What percentage of people rent in Divernon Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Divernon Township, IL, 2020–2024
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21.9% (±8.6 points) of the occupied homes in Divernon Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 144 renting households against 513 that own their home.

In Divernon Township, the share of households that rent went from 25.0% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.9% (±8.6 points)
Renting households: 144 (±62)
Median renter income: $46,023 (±$32,857)

Who rents and who owns in Divernon Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Divernon Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.9% (±8.6 points)	28.7% (±1.2 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	144 (±62)	24,319 (±1,060)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	513 (±94)	60,443 (±1,072)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,023 (±$32,857)	$41,044 (±$1,457)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,309 (±$15,976)	$94,873 (±$2,479)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Divernon Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Sangamon County (28.7%).

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

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

In Sangamon County, Divernon Township ranks 17 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1076 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Divernon 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	25.0% (±11.8 points)	21.9% (±8.6 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$836 (±$236)	$1,034 (±$411)	+23.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,022 (±$7,763)	$76,971 (±$12,409)	+20.2%	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 Divernon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Divernon Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Divernon Township	—	21.9% (±8.6 points)	—
Divernon	0.3 mi	22.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pawnee Township	4.2 mi	18.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pawnee	4.3 mi	19.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	4.5 mi	16.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn Township (Sangamon County)	5.2 mi	17.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Thayer	5.6 mi	13.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ball Township	6.3 mi	2.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Bois D'Arc Township	6.3 mi	16.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ball Township, IL (2.7%).

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

Households that rent across Sangamon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Woodside Township	24.2% (±4.4 points)
12	New Berlin	24.1% (±8.6 points)
13	New Berlin Township	23.4% (±8.4 points)
14	Clear Lake Township	23.3% (±6.1 points)
15	Dawson	22.9% (±10.9 points)
16	Divernon	22.1% (±8.9 points)
17	Divernon Township	21.9% (±8.6 points)
18	Pawnee	19.8% (±6.8 points)
19	Chatham	19.4% (±4.4 points)
20	Curran	19.2% (±15.5 points)
21	Illiopolis	19.0% (±7.2 points)
22	Pawnee Township	18.0% (±6.1 points)
23	Auburn Township (Sangamon County)	17.4% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Sangamon 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 Divernon Township

How many renters are there in Divernon Township?

Divernon Township has an estimated 144 (±62) renting households, 21.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Divernon Township?

In Divernon Township, the share of households that rent went from 25.0% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Divernon Township?

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

How much do renters earn in Divernon Township?

The median renting household in Divernon Township, IL has an income of $46,023 (±$32,857) a year, against $83,309 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 Divernon township, Sangamon County, Illinois (county subdivision:20058, in state:17 county:167).

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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