What percentage of people rent in Galva Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Galva Township, IL, 2020–2024
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20.7% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Galva Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 229 renting households against 878 that own their home.

In Galva Township, the share of households that rent went from 23.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.7% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 229 (±73)
Median renter income: $30,125 (±$10,193)

Who rents and who owns in Galva Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Galva Township	Henry County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.7% (±6.0 points)	20.1% (±1.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	229 (±73)	4,065 (±389)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	878 (±109)	16,207 (±413)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,125 (±$10,193)	$43,052 (±$4,035)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,000 (±$21,677)	$82,189 (±$4,568)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Galva Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Henry County (20.1%).

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

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

In Henry County, Galva Township ranks 15 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1178 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Galva 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	23.3% (±6.0 points)	20.7% (±6.0 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$538 (±$131)	$783 (±$41)	+45.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,667 (±$7,848)	$55,568 (±$8,717)	+19.1%	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 Galva Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Galva Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Galva Township	—	20.7% (±6.0 points)	—
Galva	1.1 mi	22.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bishop Hill	4.3 mi	13.3% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Weller Township	5.4 mi	11.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wethersfield Township	5.9 mi	21.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
La Fayette	6.2 mi	3.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Lynn Township (Knox County)	6.4 mi	26.3% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different
Burns Township	6.6 mi	12.7% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kewanee	7.0 mi	30.8% (±5.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Fayette, IL (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kewanee, IL (30.8%).

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

Households that rent across Henry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Annawan Township	22.7% (±7.5 points)
10 (tie)	Colona	22.3% (±9.8 points)
10 (tie)	Galva	22.3% (±6.2 points)
12	Annawan	21.8% (±8.4 points)
13 (tie)	Geneseo Township	21.6% (±4.6 points)
13 (tie)	Wethersfield Township	21.6% (±6.2 points)
15	Galva Township	20.7% (±6.0 points)
16	Western Township	18.7% (±5.4 points)
17 (tie)	Andover	18.5% (±12.2 points)
17 (tie)	Cornwall Township	18.5% (±16.2 points)
19	Alba Township	18.0% (±19.3 points)
20	Andover Township	17.5% (±10.4 points)
21	Colona Township	17.3% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Henry 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 Galva Township

How many renters are there in Galva Township?

Galva Township has an estimated 229 (±73) renting households, 20.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Galva Township?

In Galva Township, the share of households that rent went from 23.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Galva Township?

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

How much do renters earn in Galva Township?

The median renting household in Galva Township, IL has an income of $30,125 (±$10,193) a year, against $75,000 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 Galva township, Henry County, Illinois (county subdivision:28443, in state:17 county:073).

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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