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

Name: Renters and owners in Douglas Township (Iroquois County), IL, 2020–2024
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18.2% (±5.7 points) of the occupied homes in Douglas Township (Iroquois County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 140 renting households against 631 that own their home.

In Douglas Township (Iroquois County), the share of households that rent went from 26.2% in 2015–2019 to 18.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.2% (±5.7 points)
Renting households: 140 (±45)
Median renter income: $45,938 (±$22,717)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Douglas Township (Iroquois County)	Iroquois County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.2% (±5.7 points)	20.0% (±1.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	140 (±45)	2,289 (±213)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	631 (±88)	9,154 (±253)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,938 (±$22,717)	$41,597 (±$3,128)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$82,396 (±$13,076)	$77,923 (±$3,694)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Douglas Township (Iroquois County), the renter share is not measurably different from Iroquois County (20.0%).

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

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

In Iroquois County, Douglas Township (Iroquois County) ranks 24 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1399 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Douglas Township (Iroquois 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	26.2% (±5.5 points)	18.2% (±5.7 points)	−8.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$684 (±$54)	$733 (±$46)	+7.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$54,250 (±$4,795)	$74,196 (±$4,959)	+36.8%	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 Douglas Township (Iroquois County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Douglas Township (Iroquois County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Douglas Township (Iroquois County)	—	18.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Gilman	0.7 mi	21.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Danforth	3.8 mi	20.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Onarga	3.8 mi	11.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Danforth Township	4.2 mi	17.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Onarga Township	5.2 mi	10.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeland Township	5.9 mi	16.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crescent City	7.7 mi	14.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ashkum	7.9 mi	22.3% (±8.6 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.

Households that rent across Iroquois County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18	Chebanse Township	20.6% (±5.2 points)
19	Papineau	20.0% (±18.0 points)
20	Buckley	19.9% (±7.9 points)
21	Lovejoy Township	19.8% (±10.3 points)
22	Concord Township (Iroquois County)	19.6% (±12.0 points)
23	Milford Township	18.5% (±5.6 points)
24	Douglas Township (Iroquois County)	18.2% (±5.7 points)
25	Ashkum Township	17.9% (±6.7 points)
26	Danforth Township	17.1% (±8.2 points)
27	Woodland	16.8% (±11.9 points)
28	Ridgeland Township	16.7% (±9.3 points)
29	Donovan	16.5% (±8.9 points)
30	Iroquois Township	16.0% (±9.2 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in Iroquois 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 (Iroquois County)

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

Douglas Township (Iroquois County) has an estimated 140 (±45) renting households, 18.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Douglas Township (Iroquois County)?

In Douglas Township (Iroquois County), the share of households that rent went from 26.2% in 2015–2019 to 18.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

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

A renting household in Douglas Township (Iroquois County) has 1.6 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Douglas Township (Iroquois County), IL has an income of $45,938 (±$22,717) a year, against $82,396 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, Iroquois County, Illinois (county subdivision:20487, in state:17 county:075).

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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