What percentage of people rent in Elgin Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Elgin Township, IL, 2020–2024
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27.5% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Elgin Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 10,128 renting households against 26,677 that own their home.

In Elgin Township, the share of households that rent went from 30.4% in 2015–2019 to 27.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.5% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 10,128 (±783)
Median renter income: $53,268 (±$8,363)

Who rents and who owns in Elgin Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elgin Township	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.5% (±2.1 points)	24.0% (±0.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	10,128 (±783)	44,405 (±1,439)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	26,677 (±1,032)	140,301 (±1,504)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,268 (±$8,363)	$59,788 (±$3,068)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$109,625 (±$4,469)	$120,129 (±$2,286)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Elgin Township, the renter share is higher than in Kane County (24.0%).

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

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

In Kane County, Elgin Township ranks 10 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 661 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Elgin 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	30.4% (±1.7 points)	27.5% (±2.1 points)	−2.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,072 (±$37)	$1,374 (±$57)	+28.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,149 (±$3,308)	$92,771 (±$3,703)	+30.4%	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 Elgin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elgin Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Elgin Township	—	27.5% (±2.1 points)	—
Elgin	1.0 mi	28.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Elgin	2.5 mi	20.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Sleepy Hollow	4.4 mi	6.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
West Dundee	5.5 mi	48.5% (±6.0 points)	Higher
St. Charles Township	5.8 mi	22.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Hanover Township (Cook County)	5.9 mi	21.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Plato Township	5.9 mi	9.4% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Dundee Township	5.9 mi	27.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Elgin, IL (20.9%), Sleepy Hollow, IL (6.8%), St. Charles Township, IL (22.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Dundee, IL (48.5%).

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

Households that rent across Kane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	East Dundee	30.7% (±7.5 points)
5	St. Charles	29.7% (±2.7 points)
6	Carpentersville	28.5% (±3.3 points)
7	Elgin	28.1% (±2.1 points)
8	Dundee Township	27.8% (±2.2 points)
9	North Aurora	27.7% (±3.7 points)
10	Elgin Township	27.5% (±2.1 points)
11	Maple Park	24.7% (±8.1 points)
12	Batavia	22.8% (±3.2 points)
13	St. Charles Township	22.4% (±1.9 points)
14	South Elgin	20.9% (±3.4 points)
15	Montgomery	20.7% (±6.3 points)
16	Virgil Township	20.1% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Kane 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 Elgin Township

How many renters are there in Elgin Township?

Elgin Township has an estimated 10,128 (±783) renting households, 27.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Elgin Township?

In Elgin Township, the share of households that rent went from 30.4% in 2015–2019 to 27.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Elgin Township?

A renting household in Elgin Township has 2.6 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Elgin Township?

The median renting household in Elgin Township, IL has an income of $53,268 (±$8,363) a year, against $109,625 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 Elgin township, Kane County, Illinois (county subdivision:23087, in state:17 county:089).

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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