What percentage of people rent in Harlem Township (Winnebago County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Harlem Township (Winnebago County), IL, 2020–2024
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23.4% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in Harlem Township (Winnebago County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,556 renting households against 11,615 that own their home.

In Harlem Township (Winnebago County), the share of households that rent went from 21.9% in 2015–2019 to 23.4% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.4% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 3,556 (±399)
Median renter income: $52,367 (±$3,853)

Who rents and who owns in Harlem Township (Winnebago County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harlem Township (Winnebago County)	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.4% (±2.5 points)	34.1% (±0.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,556 (±399)	39,606 (±1,137)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,615 (±532)	76,408 (±1,088)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,367 (±$3,853)	$40,502 (±$1,703)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,816 (±$5,128)	$83,391 (±$1,950)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Harlem Township (Winnebago County), the renter share is lower than in Winnebago County (34.1%).

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

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

In Winnebago County, Harlem Township (Winnebago County) ranks 10 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 954 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Harlem Township (Winnebago 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	21.9% (±2.2 points)	23.4% (±2.5 points)	+1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$927 (±$40)	$1,150 (±$35)	+24.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,531 (±$3,993)	$77,883 (±$3,110)	+18.8%	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 Harlem Township (Winnebago County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harlem Township (Winnebago County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Harlem Township (Winnebago County)	—	23.4% (±2.5 points)	—
Loves Park	1.9 mi	39.1% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Machesney Park	2.2 mi	20.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia Township	4.2 mi	5.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Caledonia	4.5 mi	32.1% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Roscoe	4.5 mi	28.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Candlewick Lake	5.8 mi	7.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Roscoe Township	6.0 mi	17.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Timberlane	6.2 mi	1.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Caledonia Township, IL (5.7%), Candlewick Lake, IL (7.3%), Roscoe Township, IL (17.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Loves Park, IL (39.1%).

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

Households that rent across Winnebago County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Cherry Valley Township	35.7% (±3.6 points)
5	South Beloit	31.0% (±7.0 points)
6	Roscoe	28.8% (±4.9 points)
7	Durand	28.4% (±8.5 points)
8 (tie)	Durand Township	27.8% (±7.4 points)
8 (tie)	Rockton Township	27.8% (±5.2 points)
10	Harlem Township (Winnebago County)	23.4% (±2.5 points)
11	Machesney Park	20.4% (±2.9 points)
12	Pecatonica	19.6% (±7.9 points)
13	Rockton	19.0% (±7.5 points)
14	Cherry Valley	18.7% (±7.2 points)
15	Roscoe Township	17.1% (±3.1 points)
16	Seward Township (Winnebago County)	16.8% (±18.6 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Winnebago 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 Harlem Township (Winnebago County)

How many renters are there in Harlem Township (Winnebago County)?

Harlem Township (Winnebago County) has an estimated 3,556 (±399) renting households, 23.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Harlem Township (Winnebago County)?

In Harlem Township (Winnebago County), the share of households that rent went from 21.9% in 2015–2019 to 23.4% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Harlem Township (Winnebago County)?

A renting household in Harlem Township (Winnebago County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Harlem Township (Winnebago County)?

The median renting household in Harlem Township (Winnebago County), IL has an income of $52,367 (±$3,853) a year, against $89,816 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 Harlem township, Winnebago County, Illinois (county subdivision:32928, in state:17 county:201).

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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