What percentage of people rent in Empire Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Empire Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.5% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Empire Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 338 renting households against 1,309 that own their home.

In Empire Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.0% in 2015–2019 to 20.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.5% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 338 (±97)
Median renter income: $36,563 (±$20,472)

Who rents and who owns in Empire Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Empire Township	McLean County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.5% (±6.0 points)	34.9% (±1.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	338 (±97)	24,516 (±1,065)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,309 (±153)	45,704 (±814)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,563 (±$20,472)	$40,204 (±$2,769)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$107,707 (±$23,305)	$104,136 (±$2,937)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Empire Township, the renter share is lower than in McLean County (34.9%).

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

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

In McLean County, Empire Township ranks 20 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1195 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Empire 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	18.0% (±4.9 points)	20.5% (±6.0 points)	+2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$601 (±$68)	$837 (±$37)	+39.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$78,095 (±$12,770)	$87,896 (±$14,648)	+12.6%	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 Empire Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Empire Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Empire Township	—	20.5% (±6.0 points)	—
Le Roy	0.9 mi	22.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rutledge Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±40.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Township (McLean County)	6.4 mi	9.3% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Downs Township	6.7 mi	9.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Dawson Township	7.5 mi	4.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Ellsworth	7.9 mi	13.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Farmer City	8.2 mi	14.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson Township	8.5 mi	20.5% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Downs Township, IL (9.6%), Dawson Township, IL (4.7%).

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

Households that rent across McLean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14 (tie)	Chenoa Township	23.6% (±10.2 points)
14 (tie)	Towanda Township	23.6% (±9.8 points)
16	Funks Grove Township	23.2% (±31.1 points)
17	Le Roy	22.1% (±6.3 points)
18	Mount Hope Township	20.7% (±13.1 points)
19 (tie)	Cheney's Grove Township	20.5% (±7.4 points)
19 (tie)	Empire Township	20.5% (±6.0 points)
21	Chenoa	17.3% (±6.2 points)
22	Saybrook	16.6% (±7.9 points)
23	Danvers	15.7% (±6.8 points)
24	Allin Township	15.0% (±14.3 points)
25	Randolph Township	13.8% (±5.5 points)
26	Anchor Township	13.7% (±11.5 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in McLean 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 Empire Township

How many renters are there in Empire Township?

Empire Township has an estimated 338 (±97) renting households, 20.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Empire Township?

In Empire Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.0% in 2015–2019 to 20.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Empire Township?

A renting household in Empire Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Empire Township?

The median renting household in Empire Township, IL has an income of $36,563 (±$20,472) a year, against $107,707 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 Empire township, McLean County, Illinois (county subdivision:24140, in state:17 county:113).

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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