What percentage of people rent in Farmington Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Farmington Township, IL, 2020–2024
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19.0% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Farmington Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 236 renting households against 1,007 that own their home.

In Farmington Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.4% in 2015–2019 to 19.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.0% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 236 (±68)
Median renter income: $62,778 (±$22,229)

Who rents and who owns in Farmington Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Farmington Township	Fulton County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.0% (±5.1 points)	23.4% (±1.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	236 (±68)	3,230 (±292)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,007 (±113)	10,565 (±301)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,778 (±$22,229)	$36,593 (±$1,816)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,750 (±$13,123)	$70,012 (±$4,770)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Farmington Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Fulton County (23.4%).

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

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

In Fulton County, Farmington Township ranks 19 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1341 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Farmington 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	19.4% (±4.8 points)	19.0% (±5.1 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$748 (±$157)	$919 (±$59)	+22.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,250 (±$7,676)	$69,375 (±$6,933)	+32.8%	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 Farmington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Farmington Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Farmington Township	—	19.0% (±5.1 points)	—
Norris	2.9 mi	13.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	3.3 mi	28.2% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Fairview Township	5.3 mi	5.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Salem Township (Knox County)	5.6 mi	20.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Canton Township	5.8 mi	31.2% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Trivoli Township	6.2 mi	17.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview	7.0 mi	8.8% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Canton	7.1 mi	32.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairview Township, IL (5.7%), Fairview, IL (8.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Farmington, IL (28.2%), Canton Township, IL (31.2%), Canton, IL (32.5%).

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

Households that rent across Fulton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Pleasant Township	25.0% (±11.2 points)
14	Joshua Township	24.1% (±15.5 points)
15	Banner	23.9% (±14.6 points)
16	Cass Township	23.3% (±13.4 points)
17	Cuba	21.4% (±7.8 points)
18	Vermont	20.9% (±10.1 points)
19	Farmington Township	19.0% (±5.1 points)
20	Vermont Township	17.4% (±8.3 points)
21	Union Township (Fulton County)	14.9% (±7.2 points)
22	Putman Township	14.6% (±5.8 points)
23	London Mills	14.3% (±9.6 points)
24	Young Hickory Township	14.1% (±9.2 points)
25	Table Grove	13.6% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Fulton 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 Farmington Township

How many renters are there in Farmington Township?

Farmington Township has an estimated 236 (±68) renting households, 19.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Farmington Township?

In Farmington Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.4% in 2015–2019 to 19.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Farmington Township?

A renting household in Farmington Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Farmington Township?

The median renting household in Farmington Township, IL has an income of $62,778 (±$22,229) a year, against $73,750 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 Farmington township, Fulton County, Illinois (county subdivision:25544, in state:17 county:057).

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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