What percentage of people rent in Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL, 2020–2024
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32.3% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,773 renting households against 3,724 that own their home.

In Douglas Township (Effingham County), the share of households that rent went from 40.5% in 2015–2019 to 32.3% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.3% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 1,773 (±283)
Median renter income: $37,114 (±$6,795)

Who rents and who owns in Douglas Township (Effingham County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Douglas Township (Effingham County)	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.3% (±4.7 points)	21.8% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,773 (±283)	3,035 (±286)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,724 (±283)	10,916 (±330)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,114 (±$6,795)	$43,823 (±$6,852)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,812 (±$11,967)	$94,347 (±$4,655)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Douglas Township (Effingham County), the renter share is higher than in Effingham County (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (32.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Effingham County, Douglas Township (Effingham County) ranks 4 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 408 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Douglas Township (Effingham County) 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	40.5% (±4.0 points)	32.3% (±4.7 points)	−8.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$602 (±$71)	$731 (±$41)	+21.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,365 (±$4,552)	$74,666 (±$8,368)	+48.2%	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 Douglas Township (Effingham County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Douglas Township (Effingham County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Douglas Township (Effingham County)	—	32.3% (±4.7 points)	—
Teutopolis Township	3.3 mi	18.1% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Effingham	3.4 mi	33.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Teutopolis	3.8 mi	23.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sigel	4.5 mi	16.0% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Sigel Township	5.8 mi	8.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Banner Township (Effingham County)	5.9 mi	22.1% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Township	6.1 mi	7.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Shumway	6.5 mi	27.9% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Teutopolis Township, IL (18.1%), Sigel, IL (16.0%), Sigel Township, IL (8.5%).

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

Households that rent across Effingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Beecher City	47.9% (±11.0 points)
2	Liberty Township (Effingham County)	47.0% (±11.7 points)
3	Effingham	33.9% (±4.6 points)
4	Douglas Township (Effingham County)	32.3% (±4.7 points)
5	Shumway	27.9% (±17.6 points)
6	Montrose	26.3% (±16.0 points)
7	Dieterich	25.7% (±9.4 points)
8	Teutopolis	23.2% (±9.3 points)
9	Altamont	22.2% (±7.6 points)
10	Banner Township (Effingham County)	22.1% (±11.6 points)

Showing 10 of 25 places in Effingham 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 Douglas Township (Effingham County)

How many renters are there in Douglas Township (Effingham County)?

Douglas Township (Effingham County) has an estimated 1,773 (±283) renting households, 32.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Douglas Township (Effingham County)?

In Douglas Township (Effingham County), the share of households that rent went from 40.5% in 2015–2019 to 32.3% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Douglas Township (Effingham County)?

A renting household in Douglas Township (Effingham County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Douglas Township (Effingham County)?

The median renting household in Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL has an income of $37,114 (±$6,795) a year, against $95,812 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 Douglas township, Effingham County, Illinois (county subdivision:20474, in state:17 county:049).

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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