What percentage of people rent in Hamel Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Hamel Township, IL, 2020–2024
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11.1% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Hamel Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 113 renting households against 907 that own their home.

In Hamel Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.1% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 113 (±51)
Median renter income: $48,482 (±$23,149)

Who rents and who owns in Hamel Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hamel Township	Madison County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.1% (±4.8 points)	25.8% (±1.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	113 (±51)	28,418 (±1,213)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	907 (±90)	81,716 (±1,370)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.8)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,482 (±$23,149)	$43,643 (±$2,759)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$131,337 (±$16,447)	$90,381 (±$1,899)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Hamel Township, the renter share is lower than in Madison County (25.8%).

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

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

In Madison County, Hamel Township ranks 43 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2014 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Hamel 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	11.8% (±5.4 points)	11.1% (±4.8 points)	−0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$965 (±$207)	$904 (±$351)	−6.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$93,375 (±$16,697)	$124,643 (±$15,795)	+33.5%	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 Hamel Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamel Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hamel Township	—	11.1% (±4.8 points)	—
Hamel	2.1 mi	24.0% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Worden	4.3 mi	8.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday Shores	5.2 mi	18.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pin Oak Township	5.8 mi	2.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Omphghent Township	6.0 mi	4.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Fort Russell Township	6.1 mi	22.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Alhambra Township	6.1 mi	20.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Alhambra	7.2 mi	23.2% (±10.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pin Oak Township, IL (2.0%), Omphghent Township, IL (4.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hamel, IL (24.0%), Fort Russell Township, IL (22.0%), Alhambra, IL (23.2%).

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

Households that rent across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
37	Godfrey	16.0% (±3.4 points)
38 (tie)	Hartford	15.6% (±10.2 points)
38 (tie)	Saline Township	15.6% (±4.1 points)
40	St. Jacob	14.5% (±7.2 points)
41	Maryville	14.4% (±4.5 points)
42	Moro Township	12.6% (±9.3 points)
43 (tie)	Hamel Township	11.1% (±4.8 points)
43 (tie)	Marine Township	11.1% (±4.5 points)
45	St. Jacob Township	9.9% (±5.1 points)
46	Leef Township	9.1% (±8.4 points)
47	Worden	8.9% (±5.2 points)
48	Foster Township (Madison County)	5.9% (±4.4 points)
49	Omphghent Township	4.5% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Madison 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 Hamel Township

How many renters are there in Hamel Township?

Hamel Township has an estimated 113 (±51) renting households, 11.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hamel Township?

In Hamel Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hamel Township?

A renting household in Hamel Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hamel Township?

The median renting household in Hamel Township, IL has an income of $48,482 (±$23,149) a year, against $131,337 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 Hamel township, Madison County, Illinois (county subdivision:32421, in state:17 county:119).

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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