What percentage of people rent in Hamilton, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Hamilton, IL, 2020–2024
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32.8% (±9.5 points) of the occupied homes in Hamilton, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 375 renting households against 768 that own their home.

In Hamilton, the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 32.8% in 2020–2024 (+8.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.8% (±9.5 points)
Renting households: 375 (±121)
Median renter income: $31,780 (±$12,992)

Who rents and who owns in Hamilton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hamilton	Hancock County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.8% (±9.5 points)	18.7% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	375 (±121)	1,422 (±159)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	768 (±108)	6,191 (±199)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,780 (±$12,992)	$42,019 (±$11,558)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,489 (±$5,547)	$72,421 (±$5,243)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Hamilton, the renter share is higher than in Hancock County (18.7%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (32.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Hancock County, Hamilton ranks 3 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 380 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Hamilton 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	24.4% (±6.7 points)	32.8% (±9.5 points)	+8.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$655 (±$97)	$941 (±$135)	+43.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,087 (±$5,743)	$56,895 (±$9,459)	+13.6%	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 Hamilton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hamilton	—	32.8% (±9.5 points)	—
Keokuk	2.5 mi	36.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montebello Township	3.1 mi	27.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wythe Township	3.9 mi	11.2% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Warsaw	4.5 mi	19.5% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Warsaw Township	4.5 mi	19.5% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Alexandria	5.6 mi	11.4% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Elvaston	5.9 mi	24.7% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Township (Hancock County)	8.3 mi	17.9% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wythe Township, IL (11.2%), Warsaw, IL (19.5%), Warsaw Township, IL (19.5%).

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

Households that rent across Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Bentley	38.5% (±49.5 points)
2	Fountain Green Township	37.3% (±40.5 points)
3	Hamilton	32.8% (±9.5 points)
4	Montebello Township	27.9% (±7.9 points)
5	Carthage	27.4% (±7.2 points)
6	Elvaston	24.7% (±20.6 points)
7	Carthage Township	23.0% (±5.9 points)
8	Basco	21.9% (±26.0 points)
9	Dallas City Township	20.3% (±9.3 points)

Showing 9 of 39 places in Hancock 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 Hamilton

How many renters are there in Hamilton?

Hamilton has an estimated 375 (±121) renting households, 32.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hamilton?

In Hamilton, the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 32.8% in 2020–2024 (+8.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hamilton?

A renting household in Hamilton has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hamilton?

The median renting household in Hamilton, IL has an income of $31,780 (±$12,992) a year, against $71,489 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 Hamilton city, Illinois (place:32434, in state:17).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.