What percentage of people rent in Gridley Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Gridley Township, IL, 2020–2024
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24.5% (±6.8 points) of the occupied homes in Gridley Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 180 renting households against 556 that own their home.

In Gridley Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.7% in 2015–2019 to 24.5% in 2020–2024 (+8.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.5% (±6.8 points)
Renting households: 180 (±62)
Median renter income: $36,477 (±$12,914)

Who rents and who owns in Gridley Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gridley Township	McLean County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.5% (±6.8 points)	34.9% (±1.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	180 (±62)	24,516 (±1,065)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	556 (±87)	45,704 (±814)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,477 (±$12,914)	$40,204 (±$2,769)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,500 (±$12,972)	$104,136 (±$2,937)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Gridley Township, the renter share is lower than in McLean County (34.9%).

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

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

In McLean County, Gridley Township ranks 13 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 865 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Gridley 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	15.7% (±5.4 points)	24.5% (±6.8 points)	+8.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$766 (±$243)	$808 (±$131)	+5.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,625 (±$13,245)	$63,148 (±$11,317)	−10.6%	Down 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 Gridley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gridley Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gridley Township	—	24.5% (±6.8 points)	—
Gridley	1.9 mi	28.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waldo Township	5.6 mi	7.2% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Money Creek Township	5.9 mi	4.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Kappa	6.7 mi	14.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
El Paso Township	6.8 mi	21.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
El Paso	6.9 mi	24.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chenoa Township	6.9 mi	23.6% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	7.4 mi	9.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waldo Township, IL (7.2%), Money Creek Township, IL (4.4%), Lexington, IL (9.5%).

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

Households that rent across McLean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Gridley	28.5% (±8.0 points)
8	Colfax	28.4% (±6.8 points)
9	Martin Township (McLean County)	26.1% (±6.4 points)
10 (tie)	Arrowsmith Township	25.5% (±11.4 points)
10 (tie)	Yates Township	25.5% (±37.4 points)
12	Blue Mound Township (McLean County)	25.1% (±10.0 points)
13	Gridley Township	24.5% (±6.8 points)
14 (tie)	Chenoa Township	23.6% (±10.2 points)
14 (tie)	Towanda Township	23.6% (±9.8 points)
16	Funks Grove Township	23.2% (±31.1 points)
17	Le Roy	22.1% (±6.3 points)
18	Mount Hope Township	20.7% (±13.1 points)
19 (tie)	Cheney's Grove Township	20.5% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in McLean 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 Gridley Township

How many renters are there in Gridley Township?

Gridley Township has an estimated 180 (±62) renting households, 24.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gridley Township?

In Gridley Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.7% in 2015–2019 to 24.5% in 2020–2024 (+8.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Gridley Township?

A renting household in Gridley Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gridley Township?

The median renting household in Gridley Township, IL has an income of $36,477 (±$12,914) a year, against $67,500 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 Gridley township, McLean County, Illinois (county subdivision:31745, in state:17 county:113).

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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