What percentage of people rent in Garfield Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Garfield Township, IL, 2020–2024
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23.3% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Garfield Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 130 renting households against 429 that own their home.

In Garfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 23.4% in 2015–2019 to 23.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.3% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 130 (±44)
Median renter income: $36,750 (±$18,176)

Who rents and who owns in Garfield Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Garfield Township	Grundy County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.3% (±7.1 points)	25.6% (±1.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	130 (±44)	5,276 (±397)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	429 (±64)	15,319 (±450)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,750 (±$18,176)	$60,212 (±$8,001)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,156 (±$6,311)	$105,842 (±$5,427)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Garfield Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Grundy County (25.6%).

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

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

In Grundy County, Garfield Township ranks 6 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 962 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Garfield 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	23.4% (±6.3 points)	23.3% (±7.1 points)	−0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$895 (±$167)	$974 (±$121)	+8.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,227 (±$11,635)	$88,092 (±$10,249)	+35.1%	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 Garfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Garfield Township	—	23.3% (±7.1 points)	—
Greenfield Township	3.1 mi	13.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Wilmington	3.1 mi	10.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Gardner	3.3 mi	25.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Brooklyn	3.7 mi	10.7% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Goodfarm Township	4.2 mi	8.8% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Reddick	5.4 mi	8.7% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Round Grove Township	5.7 mi	15.3% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dwight	6.0 mi	30.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Wilmington, IL (10.0%), Goodfarm Township, IL (8.8%), Reddick, IL (8.7%).

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

Households that rent across Grundy County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Morris Township	53.5% (±6.8 points)
2	Morris	42.8% (±4.7 points)
3	Saratoga Township (Grundy County)	33.9% (±8.2 points)
4	Gardner	25.0% (±7.6 points)
5	Felix Township	23.9% (±8.7 points)
6	Garfield Township	23.3% (±7.1 points)
7	Coal City	23.1% (±7.4 points)
8	Braceville Township	21.5% (±6.4 points)
9	Nettle Creek Township	21.0% (±9.8 points)
10	Diamond	20.0% (±6.9 points)
11	Carbon Hill	19.7% (±12.3 points)
12	Highland Township	19.4% (±19.4 points)

Showing 12 of 29 places in Grundy 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 Garfield Township

How many renters are there in Garfield Township?

Garfield Township has an estimated 130 (±44) renting households, 23.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Garfield Township?

In Garfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 23.4% in 2015–2019 to 23.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Garfield Township?

A renting household in Garfield Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Garfield Township?

The median renting household in Garfield Township, IL has an income of $36,750 (±$18,176) a year, against $95,156 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 Garfield township, Grundy County, Illinois (county subdivision:28677, in state:17 county:063).

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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