What percentage of people rent in Hanover Township (Cook County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Hanover Township (Cook County), IL, 2020–2024
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21.0% (±1.6 points) of the occupied homes in Hanover Township (Cook County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,930 renting households against 26,001 that own their home.

In Hanover Township (Cook County), the share of households that rent went from 22.6% in 2015–2019 to 21.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.0% (±1.6 points)
Renting households: 6,930 (±546)
Median renter income: $65,243 (±$7,742)

Who rents and who owns in Hanover Township (Cook County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hanover Township (Cook County)	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.0% (±1.6 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,930 (±546)	887,660 (±6,720)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	26,001 (±855)	1,212,570 (±7,287)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,243 (±$7,742)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$109,505 (±$5,342)	$108,804 (±$833)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Hanover Township (Cook County), the renter share is lower than in Cook County (42.3%).

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

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

In Cook County, Hanover Township (Cook County) ranks 96 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1154 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Hanover Township (Cook 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	22.6% (±1.6 points)	21.0% (±1.6 points)	−1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,472 (±$71)	$1,598 (±$73)	+8.6%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$80,946 (±$3,394)	$99,697 (±$4,134)	+23.2%	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 Hanover Township (Cook County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanover Township (Cook County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hanover Township (Cook County)	—	21.0% (±1.6 points)	—
Streamwood	1.4 mi	11.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Hoffman Estates	3.9 mi	25.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Hanover Park	4.4 mi	22.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Barrington	4.8 mi	1.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Bartlett	4.8 mi	10.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
East Dundee	5.3 mi	30.7% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Wayne Township	5.8 mi	8.3% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Schaumburg Township	5.9 mi	30.7% (±1.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Streamwood, IL (11.0%), South Barrington, IL (1.8%), Bartlett, IL (10.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hoffman Estates, IL (25.8%), East Dundee, IL (30.7%), Schaumburg Township, IL (30.7%).

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

Households that rent across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
90	Des Plaines	21.7% (±2.1 points)
91 (tie)	Barrington	21.6% (±4.4 points)
91 (tie)	Bellwood	21.6% (±4.0 points)
91 (tie)	Orland Hills	21.6% (±4.8 points)
94	Glenview	21.1% (±2.8 points)
95 (tie)	Glenwood	21.0% (±5.8 points)
95 (tie)	Hanover Township (Cook County)	21.0% (±1.6 points)
97 (tie)	Northfield Township	20.9% (±1.8 points)
97 (tie)	Riverside Township (Cook County)	20.9% (±5.0 points)
99	Norwood Park Township	20.8% (±2.8 points)
100 (tie)	Thornton	20.4% (±7.4 points)
100 (tie)	Palos Township	20.4% (±2.3 points)
102	Stickney Township	19.2% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Hanover Township (Cook County)

How many renters are there in Hanover Township (Cook County)?

Hanover Township (Cook County) has an estimated 6,930 (±546) renting households, 21.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hanover Township (Cook County)?

In Hanover Township (Cook County), the share of households that rent went from 22.6% in 2015–2019 to 21.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hanover Township (Cook County)?

A renting household in Hanover Township (Cook County) has 3.2 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hanover Township (Cook County)?

The median renting household in Hanover Township (Cook County), IL has an income of $65,243 (±$7,742) a year, against $109,505 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 Hanover township, Cook County, Illinois (county subdivision:32694, in state:17 county:031).

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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