What percentage of people rent in Gold Hill Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Gold Hill Township, IL, 2020–2024
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39.1% (±10.3 points) of the occupied homes in Gold Hill Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 212 renting households against 330 that own their home.

In Gold Hill Township, the share of households that rent went from 26.6% in 2015–2019 to 39.1% in 2020–2024 (+12.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.1% (±10.3 points)
Renting households: 212 (±80)
Median renter income: $21,094 (±$10,455)

Who rents and who owns in Gold Hill Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gold Hill Township	Gallatin County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.1% (±10.3 points)	22.6% (±4.4 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	212 (±80)	474 (±95)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	330 (±58)	1,624 (±110)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$21,094 (±$10,455)	$22,389 (±$7,409)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,091 (±$36,680)	$69,291 (±$4,115)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Gold Hill Township, the renter share is higher than in Gallatin County (22.6%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (32.9%).

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

In Gallatin County, Gold Hill Township ranks 3 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 186 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Gold Hill 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	26.6% (±7.5 points)	39.1% (±10.3 points)	+12.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$410 (±$70)	$475 (±$210)	+15.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$35,737 (±$4,781)	$50,481 (±$8,474)	+41.3%	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 Gold Hill Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gold Hill Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gold Hill Township	—	39.1% (±10.3 points)	—
Shawneetown	1.4 mi	41.2% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Junction	2.3 mi	31.6% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Old Shawneetown	4.1 mi	13.0% (±18.9 points)	Lower
Ridgway	5.6 mi	20.3% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Equality Township	6.0 mi	14.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Shawnee Township	6.3 mi	14.6% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Ridgway Township	6.4 mi	15.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Bowlesville Township	6.9 mi	41.0% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Old Shawneetown, IL (13.0%), Ridgway, IL (20.3%), Equality Township, IL (14.3%).

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

Households that rent across Gallatin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Shawneetown	41.2% (±11.1 points)
2	Bowlesville Township	41.0% (±30.8 points)
3	Gold Hill Township	39.1% (±10.3 points)
4	Junction	31.6% (±33.1 points)
5	New Haven	26.9% (±10.6 points)
6	New Haven Township	26.0% (±10.3 points)
7	Omaha Township	23.9% (±17.0 points)
8	Equality	21.0% (±10.7 points)
9	Ridgway	20.3% (±8.1 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Gallatin 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 Gold Hill Township

How many renters are there in Gold Hill Township?

Gold Hill Township has an estimated 212 (±80) renting households, 39.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gold Hill Township?

In Gold Hill Township, the share of households that rent went from 26.6% in 2015–2019 to 39.1% in 2020–2024 (+12.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Gold Hill Township?

A renting household in Gold Hill Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gold Hill Township?

The median renting household in Gold Hill Township, IL has an income of $21,094 (±$10,455) a year, against $69,091 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 Gold Hill township, Gallatin County, Illinois (county subdivision:30302, in state:17 county:059).

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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