What percentage of people rent in Elsah Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Elsah Township, IL, 2020–2024
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23.4% (±9.5 points) of the occupied homes in Elsah Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 189 renting households against 617 that own their home.

In Elsah Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.9% in 2015–2019 to 23.4% in 2020–2024 (+14.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.4% (±9.5 points)
Renting households: 189 (±86)
Median renter income: $27,344 (±$25,127)

Who rents and who owns in Elsah Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elsah Township	Jersey County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.4% (±9.5 points)	19.5% (±3.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	189 (±86)	1,550 (±260)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	617 (±121)	6,415 (±333)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.3 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.6)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,344 (±$25,127)	$45,697 (±$15,468)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,284 (±$33,100)	$88,197 (±$6,006)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Elsah Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Jersey County (19.5%).

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

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

In Jersey County, Elsah Township ranks 4 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 947 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Elsah 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	8.9% (±5.1 points)	23.4% (±9.5 points)	+14.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$690 (±$212)	$824 (±$380)	+19.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,313 (±$25,639)	$74,375 (±$40,120)	+2.9%	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 Elsah Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elsah Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Elsah Township	—	23.4% (±9.5 points)	—
Elsah	2.7 mi	12.8% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Portage Des Sioux	3.8 mi	17.1% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mississippi Township	4.6 mi	18.6% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grafton	5.6 mi	13.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Godfrey	5.7 mi	16.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Otterville	6.2 mi	0.0% (±40.8 points)	Not measurably different
Otter Creek Township (Jersey County)	6.4 mi	18.6% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Piasa Township	6.7 mi	5.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Piasa Township, IL (5.1%).

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

Households that rent across Jersey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Jerseyville	30.0% (±6.4 points)
2	Fidelity	26.7% (±40.0 points)
3	Jersey Township	26.5% (±5.3 points)
4	Elsah Township	23.4% (±9.5 points)
5 (tie)	Mississippi Township	18.6% (±14.2 points)
5 (tie)	Otter Creek Township (Jersey County)	18.6% (±17.8 points)
7	Fieldon	17.3% (±14.4 points)
8	Rosedale Township	14.5% (±15.1 points)
9 (tie)	Grafton	13.0% (±6.5 points)
9 (tie)	Quarry Township	13.0% (±6.3 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Jersey 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 Elsah Township

How many renters are there in Elsah Township?

Elsah Township has an estimated 189 (±86) renting households, 23.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Elsah Township?

In Elsah Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.9% in 2015–2019 to 23.4% in 2020–2024 (+14.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Elsah Township?

A renting household in Elsah Township has 1.3 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Elsah Township?

The median renting household in Elsah Township, IL has an income of $27,344 (±$25,127) a year, against $112,284 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 Elsah township, Jersey County, Illinois (county subdivision:23789, in state:17 county:083).

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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