What percentage of people rent in Geneseo Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Geneseo Township, IL, 2020–2024
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21.6% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Geneseo Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 708 renting households against 2,575 that own their home.

In Geneseo Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.2% in 2015–2019 to 21.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.6% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 708 (±160)
Median renter income: $43,778 (±$7,070)

Who rents and who owns in Geneseo Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Geneseo Township	Henry County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.6% (±4.6 points)	20.1% (±1.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	708 (±160)	4,065 (±389)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,575 (±177)	16,207 (±413)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,778 (±$7,070)	$43,052 (±$4,035)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,135 (±$17,556)	$82,189 (±$4,568)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Geneseo 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, Geneseo Township ranks 13 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1105 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Geneseo 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	24.2% (±5.3 points)	21.6% (±4.6 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$726 (±$108)	$1,015 (±$125)	+39.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,690 (±$4,154)	$72,744 (±$9,071)	+14.2%	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 Geneseo Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Geneseo Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Geneseo Township	—	21.6% (±4.6 points)	—
Geneseo	0.6 mi	23.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Phenix Township	5.2 mi	1.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Atkinson Township	5.6 mi	15.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Munson Township	6.0 mi	26.1% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Edford Township	6.6 mi	6.8% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Hanna Township	7.2 mi	0.5% (±0.6 points)	Lower
Atkinson	7.8 mi	17.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Loraine Township	8.4 mi	52.5% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Phenix Township, IL (1.3%), Edford Township, IL (6.8%), Hanna Township, IL (0.5%).

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
7	Geneseo	23.7% (±5.0 points)
8	Orion	23.0% (±7.7 points)
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)

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 Geneseo Township

How many renters are there in Geneseo Township?

Geneseo Township has an estimated 708 (±160) renting households, 21.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Geneseo Township?

In Geneseo Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.2% in 2015–2019 to 21.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Geneseo Township?

A renting household in Geneseo Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Geneseo Township?

The median renting household in Geneseo Township, IL has an income of $43,778 (±$7,070) a year, against $87,135 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 Geneseo township, Henry County, Illinois (county subdivision:28859, 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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