What percentage of people rent in Grafton Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Grafton Township, IL, 2020–2024
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8.2% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Grafton Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,611 renting households against 18,034 that own their home.

In Grafton Township, the share of households that rent went from 10.9% in 2015–2019 to 8.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.2% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 1,611 (±414)
Median renter income: $64,951 (±$22,681)

Who rents and who owns in Grafton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grafton Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.2% (±2.1 points)	17.3% (±1.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,611 (±414)	20,335 (±1,135)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	18,034 (±690)	97,259 (±1,207)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,951 (±$22,681)	$56,791 (±$4,428)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$138,887 (±$7,779)	$118,391 (±$2,446)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Grafton Township, the renter share is lower than in McHenry County (17.3%).

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

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

In McHenry County, Grafton Township ranks 34 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2232 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Grafton 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	10.9% (±2.0 points)	8.2% (±2.1 points)	−2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,477 (±$174)	$1,721 (±$162)	+16.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$105,534 (±$4,957)	$130,767 (±$10,869)	+23.9%	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 Grafton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grafton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Grafton Township	—	8.2% (±2.1 points)	—
Lakewood	2.5 mi	3.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Huntley	2.7 mi	11.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Lake	4.9 mi	22.4% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Lake in the Hills	5.4 mi	15.6% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Algonquin	5.6 mi	11.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Coral Township	6.0 mi	12.2% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rutland Township (Kane County)	6.1 mi	6.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dorr Township	6.1 mi	28.2% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakewood, IL (3.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crystal Lake, IL (22.4%), Lake in the Hills, IL (15.6%), Algonquin, IL (11.8%).

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

Households that rent across McHenry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
28	Huntley	11.1% (±3.7 points)
29	Alden Township	11.0% (±8.1 points)
30	Pistakee Highlands	10.4% (±5.3 points)
31	Holiday Hills	8.8% (±5.8 points)
32	Oakwood Hills	8.5% (±3.5 points)
33	Burton Township (McHenry County)	8.3% (±5.5 points)
34	Grafton Township	8.2% (±2.1 points)
35 (tie)	Johnsburg	6.9% (±4.5 points)
35 (tie)	Ringwood	6.9% (±6.0 points)
37	Seneca Township	5.8% (±6.7 points)
38	Riley Township	4.0% (±4.6 points)
39 (tie)	Prairie Grove	3.8% (±2.4 points)
39 (tie)	Spring Grove	3.8% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in McHenry 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 Grafton Township

How many renters are there in Grafton Township?

Grafton Township has an estimated 1,611 (±414) renting households, 8.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Grafton Township?

In Grafton Township, the share of households that rent went from 10.9% in 2015–2019 to 8.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Grafton Township?

A renting household in Grafton Township has 2.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Grafton Township?

The median renting household in Grafton Township, IL has an income of $64,951 (±$22,681) a year, against $138,887 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 Grafton township, McHenry County, Illinois (county subdivision:30666, in state:17 county:111).

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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