What percentage of people rent in Eastern Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Eastern Township, IL, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Eastern Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 36 renting households against 201 that own their home.

In Eastern Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (+6.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.2% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 36 (±15)
Median renter income: $33,750 (±$22,209)

Who rents and who owns in Eastern Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eastern Township	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.2% (±6.3 points)	25.9% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	36 (±15)	4,175 (±362)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	201 (±43)	11,962 (±336)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,750 (±$22,209)	$28,790 (±$4,500)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,146 (±$20,000)	$65,329 (±$2,588)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Eastern Township, the renter share is lower than in 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, Eastern Township ranks 21 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1673 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Eastern 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	9.2% (±6.1 points)	15.2% (±6.3 points)	+6.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median household income	$45,192 (±$9,829)	$60,781 (±$20,756)	+34.5%	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 Eastern Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eastern Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Eastern Township	—	15.2% (±6.3 points)	—
Hanaford	4.6 mi	5.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Macedonia	5.4 mi	11.8% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thompsonville	5.5 mi	48.9% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Cave Township	5.6 mi	25.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Northern Township	5.8 mi	24.6% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Flannigan Township	5.9 mi	14.8% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Township (Franklin County)	6.0 mi	32.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
South Flannigan Township	7.3 mi	32.5% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanaford, IL (5.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thompsonville, IL (48.9%), Benton Township (Franklin County), IL (32.6%).

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
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)
23	Ewing Township	13.0% (±5.4 points)
24	North City	7.3% (±6.6 points)
25	Freeman Spur	5.6% (±12.6 points)
26	Hanaford	5.5% (±5.3 points)
27	Barren Township	0.0% (±26.9 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 Eastern Township

How many renters are there in Eastern Township?

Eastern Township has an estimated 36 (±15) renting households, 15.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Eastern Township?

In Eastern Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (+6.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Eastern Township?

A renting household in Eastern Township has 3.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Eastern Township?

The median renting household in Eastern Township, IL has an income of $33,750 (±$22,209) a year, against $71,146 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 Eastern township, Franklin County, Illinois (county subdivision:21735, 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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