What percentage of people rent in Grant Township (Lake County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Grant Township (Lake County), IL, 2020–2024
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24.6% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Grant Township (Lake County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,695 renting households against 8,249 that own their home.

In Grant Township (Lake County), the share of households that rent went from 24.5% in 2015–2019 to 24.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.6% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 2,695 (±533)
Median renter income: $50,885 (±$7,020)

Who rents and who owns in Grant Township (Lake County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grant Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.6% (±4.5 points)	25.2% (±0.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,695 (±533)	65,052 (±1,537)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,249 (±547)	193,403 (±1,802)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,885 (±$7,020)	$60,278 (±$2,115)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,056 (±$11,900)	$134,561 (±$2,098)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Grant Township (Lake County), the renter share is not measurably different from Lake County (25.2%).

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

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

In Lake County, Grant Township (Lake County) ranks 20 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 856 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Grant Township (Lake County) 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	24.5% (±3.3 points)	24.6% (±4.5 points)	+0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,233 (±$67)	$1,331 (±$145)	+7.9%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$73,187 (±$4,643)	$96,383 (±$9,391)	+31.7%	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 Grant Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grant Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Grant Township (Lake County)	—	24.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Long Lake	1.7 mi	17.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Volo	2.8 mi	18.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Round Lake Heights	3.0 mi	23.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lakemoor	3.0 mi	34.9% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Pistakee Highlands	3.4 mi	10.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Fox Lake Hills	3.5 mi	9.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Round Lake	3.5 mi	22.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fox Lake	4.2 mi	32.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pistakee Highlands, IL (10.4%), Fox Lake Hills, IL (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakemoor, IL (34.9%).

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

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Libertyville Township	26.9% (±2.1 points)
15	Warren Township (Lake County)	26.7% (±1.7 points)
16	Deer Park	26.5% (±6.6 points)
17	Vernon Township	26.3% (±2.1 points)
18	Antioch	26.1% (±4.3 points)
19	Lake Villa	25.7% (±6.0 points)
20	Grant Township (Lake County)	24.6% (±4.5 points)
21	Wauconda	24.0% (±4.6 points)
22	Gurnee	23.9% (±2.5 points)
23	Round Lake Heights	23.7% (±8.8 points)
24	Round Lake	22.8% (±6.5 points)
25	Avon Township	22.4% (±2.3 points)
26 (tie)	Knollwood	22.2% (±14.3 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake 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 Grant Township (Lake County)

How many renters are there in Grant Township (Lake County)?

Grant Township (Lake County) has an estimated 2,695 (±533) renting households, 24.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Grant Township (Lake County)?

In Grant Township (Lake County), the share of households that rent went from 24.5% in 2015–2019 to 24.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Grant Township (Lake County)?

A renting household in Grant Township (Lake County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Grant Township (Lake County)?

The median renting household in Grant Township (Lake County), IL has an income of $50,885 (±$7,020) a year, against $115,056 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 Grant township, Lake County, Illinois (county subdivision:30952, in state:17 county:097).

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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