What percentage of people rent in Greenwood Township (McHenry County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Greenwood Township (McHenry County), IL, 2020–2024
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13.6% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Greenwood Township (McHenry County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 728 renting households against 4,640 that own their home.

In Greenwood Township (McHenry County), the share of households that rent went from 22.4% in 2015–2019 to 13.6% in 2020–2024 (−8.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.6% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 728 (±199)
Median renter income: $39,479 (±$20,432)

Who rents and who owns in Greenwood Township (McHenry County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Greenwood Township (McHenry County)	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.6% (±3.6 points)	17.3% (±1.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	728 (±199)	20,335 (±1,135)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,640 (±222)	97,259 (±1,207)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,479 (±$20,432)	$56,791 (±$4,428)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$106,578 (±$6,777)	$118,391 (±$2,446)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Greenwood Township (McHenry County), the renter share is not measurably different from 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, Greenwood Township (McHenry County) ranks 23 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1821 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Greenwood Township (McHenry 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	22.4% (±4.4 points)	13.6% (±3.6 points)	−8.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,213 (±$107)	$1,182 (±$86)	−2.6%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$75,244 (±$7,496)	$98,214 (±$10,217)	+30.5%	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 Greenwood Township (McHenry County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenwood Township (McHenry County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Greenwood Township (McHenry County)	—	13.6% (±3.6 points)	—
Greenwood	1.8 mi	25.8% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wonder Lake	2.8 mi	0.4% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Bull Valley	4.2 mi	3.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Woodstock	4.8 mi	28.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Ringwood	5.3 mi	6.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
McCullom Lake	5.5 mi	27.6% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Hebron Township	5.5 mi	22.1% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Dorr Township	6.1 mi	28.2% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wonder Lake, IL (0.4%), Bull Valley, IL (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodstock, IL (28.2%), McCullom Lake, IL (27.6%), Hebron Township, IL (22.1%).

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
17	Algonquin Township	17.9% (±2.0 points)
18	Nunda Township	17.7% (±2.3 points)
19	Island Lake	17.3% (±5.7 points)
20	McHenry Township	17.0% (±2.5 points)
21	Lake in the Hills	15.6% (±2.9 points)
22	Cary	15.2% (±4.0 points)
23	Greenwood Township (McHenry County)	13.6% (±3.6 points)
24	Fox River Grove	12.6% (±8.3 points)
25	Union	12.4% (±10.1 points)
26	Coral Township	12.2% (±10.7 points)
27	Algonquin	11.8% (±2.3 points)
28	Huntley	11.1% (±3.7 points)
29	Alden Township	11.0% (±8.1 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 Greenwood Township (McHenry County)

How many renters are there in Greenwood Township (McHenry County)?

Greenwood Township (McHenry County) has an estimated 728 (±199) renting households, 13.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Greenwood Township (McHenry County)?

In Greenwood Township (McHenry County), the share of households that rent went from 22.4% in 2015–2019 to 13.6% in 2020–2024 (−8.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Greenwood Township (McHenry County)?

A renting household in Greenwood Township (McHenry County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Greenwood Township (McHenry County)?

The median renting household in Greenwood Township (McHenry County), IL has an income of $39,479 (±$20,432) a year, against $106,578 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 Greenwood township, McHenry County, Illinois (county subdivision:31680, 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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