What percentage of people rent in Forreston Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Forreston Township, IL, 2020–2024
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14.1% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Forreston Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 115 renting households against 702 that own their home.

In Forreston Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.9% in 2015–2019 to 14.1% in 2020–2024 (−10.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.1% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 115 (±45)
Median renter income: $52,938 (±$31,716)

Who rents and who owns in Forreston Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forreston Township	Ogle County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.1% (±5.6 points)	24.6% (±1.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	115 (±45)	5,128 (±400)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	702 (±118)	15,693 (±418)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,938 (±$31,716)	$43,670 (±$6,501)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,125 (±$12,077)	$91,839 (±$4,746)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Forreston Township, the renter share is lower than in Ogle County (24.6%).

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

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

In Ogle County, Forreston Township ranks 25 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1790 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Forreston 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	24.9% (±5.7 points)	14.1% (±5.6 points)	−10.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$681 (±$35)	$781 (±$212)	+14.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,571 (±$4,390)	$72,061 (±$12,338)	+29.7%	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 Forreston Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forreston Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Forreston Township	—	14.1% (±5.6 points)	—
Forreston	4.0 mi	18.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shannon	5.3 mi	12.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Maryland Township	5.7 mi	6.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Florence Township (Stephenson County)	6.2 mi	23.9% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brookville Township	6.6 mi	35.9% (±35.8 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Creek Township	6.6 mi	11.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Grove-Shannon Township	7.2 mi	10.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township	7.4 mi	25.6% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that rent across Ogle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
19	Monroe Center	18.8% (±6.7 points)
20	Forreston	18.5% (±7.5 points)
21	Hillcrest	17.7% (±7.9 points)
22	Leaf River	15.9% (±7.7 points)
23	White Rock Township	15.5% (±12.4 points)
24	Stillman Valley	14.9% (±7.8 points)
25	Forreston Township	14.1% (±5.6 points)
26	Adeline	10.8% (±12.5 points)
27	Monroe Township	9.3% (±5.0 points)
28	Marion Township (Ogle County)	8.9% (±5.5 points)
29	Rockvale Township	8.3% (±8.1 points)
30	Leaf River Township	7.6% (±3.4 points)
31	Scott Township (Ogle County)	7.5% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Ogle 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 Forreston Township

How many renters are there in Forreston Township?

Forreston Township has an estimated 115 (±45) renting households, 14.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Forreston Township?

In Forreston Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.9% in 2015–2019 to 14.1% in 2020–2024 (−10.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Forreston Township?

A renting household in Forreston Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Forreston Township?

The median renting household in Forreston Township, IL has an income of $52,938 (±$31,716) a year, against $78,125 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 Forreston township, Ogle County, Illinois (county subdivision:27078, in state:17 county:141).

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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