How many homes in Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL, 2020–2024
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3.9% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% have more than 1.5.

0.4% lack complete plumbing.

0.8% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 3.9% (±2.5 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.4%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.8%

Crowding and facilities in Douglas Township (Effingham County)

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Douglas Township (Effingham County)	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
More than 1 person per room	3.9% (±2.5 points)	3.2% (±1.1 points)	2.4% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	2.0% (±1.9 points)	1.8% (±0.9 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.0% (±0.4 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 Douglas Township (Effingham County), the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Effingham County (3.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Douglas Township (Effingham County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Douglas Township (Effingham County)
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Douglas Township (Effingham County)	—	3.9% (±2.5 points)	—
Teutopolis Township	3.3 mi	2.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Effingham	3.4 mi	2.5% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Teutopolis	3.8 mi	4.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sigel	4.5 mi	8.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sigel Township	5.8 mi	4.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Banner Township (Effingham County)	5.9 mi	12.3% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shumway	6.5 mi	9.9% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Douglas Township (Effingham County)

How many homes in Douglas Township (Effingham County) are overcrowded?

3.9% of occupied homes in Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Douglas Township (Effingham County) lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.4% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.8% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Douglas township, Effingham 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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