What percentage of people rent in Gibson City, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Gibson City, IL, 2020–2024
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41.7% (±8.4 points) of the occupied homes in Gibson City, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 667 renting households against 931 that own their home.

In Gibson City, the share of households that rent went from 36.3% in 2015–2019 to 41.7% in 2020–2024 (+5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.7% (±8.4 points)
Renting households: 667 (±148)
Median renter income: $23,594 (±$7,643)

Who rents and who owns in Gibson City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gibson City	Ford County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.7% (±8.4 points)	27.7% (±3.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	667 (±148)	1,615 (±189)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	931 (±153)	4,213 (±194)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$23,594 (±$7,643)	$31,349 (±$6,881)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,292 (±$51,790)	$78,898 (±$6,382)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Gibson City, the renter share is higher than in Ford County (27.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Ford County, Gibson City ranks 1 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 137 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Gibson City 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	36.3% (±7.7 points)	41.7% (±8.4 points)	+5.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$650 (±$56)	$943 (±$89)	+45.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$44,973 (±$4,974)	$42,955 (±$13,469)	−4.5%	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 Gibson City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gibson City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gibson City	—	41.7% (±8.4 points)	—
Drummer Township	1.0 mi	37.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dix Township	5.0 mi	22.9% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Elliott	5.4 mi	14.6% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Cheney's Grove Township	7.2 mi	20.5% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Sullivant Township	7.7 mi	22.4% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Foosland	7.8 mi	20.0% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Saybrook	8.2 mi	16.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Brown Township	8.3 mi	16.7% (±7.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dix Township, IL (22.9%), Elliott, IL (14.6%), Cheney's Grove Township, IL (20.5%).

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

Households that rent across Ford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Gibson City	41.7% (±8.4 points)
2	Drummer Township	37.1% (±7.5 points)
3	Cabery	33.7% (±16.1 points)
4	Rogers Township	32.8% (±13.3 points)
5	Brenton Township	30.0% (±10.5 points)
6 (tie)	Piper City	29.2% (±10.2 points)
6 (tie)	Button Township	29.2% (±24.9 points)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Ford 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 Gibson City

How many renters are there in Gibson City?

Gibson City has an estimated 667 (±148) renting households, 41.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gibson City?

In Gibson City, the share of households that rent went from 36.3% in 2015–2019 to 41.7% in 2020–2024 (+5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Gibson City?

A renting household in Gibson City has 1.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gibson City?

The median renting household in Gibson City, IL has an income of $23,594 (±$7,643) a year, against $97,292 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 Gibson City city, Illinois (place:29125, in state:17).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.