What percentage of people rent in Helvetia Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Helvetia Township, IL, 2020–2024
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23.8% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Helvetia Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 937 renting households against 3,001 that own their home.

In Helvetia Township, the share of households that rent went from 26.0% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.8% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 937 (±278)
Median renter income: $29,240 (±$2,769)

Who rents and who owns in Helvetia Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Helvetia Township	Madison County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.8% (±6.1 points)	25.8% (±1.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	937 (±278)	28,418 (±1,213)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,001 (±233)	81,716 (±1,370)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,240 (±$2,769)	$43,643 (±$2,759)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,042 (±$17,134)	$90,381 (±$1,899)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Helvetia Township, the renter share is not measurably different from 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, Helvetia Township ranks 24 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 927 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Helvetia 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	26.0% (±4.5 points)	23.8% (±6.1 points)	−2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$665 (±$65)	$765 (±$149)	+15.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,264 (±$5,566)	$84,590 (±$8,875)	+35.9%	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 Helvetia Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Helvetia Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Helvetia Township	—	23.8% (±6.1 points)	—
Highland	5.0 mi	27.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Jacob Township	5.3 mi	9.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
St. Rose	5.5 mi	14.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Saline Township	5.5 mi	15.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Aviston	5.7 mi	18.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Rose Township	5.8 mi	10.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
St. Jacob	6.1 mi	14.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pierron	6.2 mi	22.7% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Jacob Township, IL (9.9%), Saline Township, IL (15.6%), St. Rose Township, IL (10.1%).

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
18 (tie)	Highland	27.3% (±5.5 points)
18 (tie)	Roxana	27.3% (±7.3 points)
18 (tie)	Collinsville Township	27.3% (±3.0 points)
21	Troy	26.4% (±5.0 points)
22	Wood River Township	25.2% (±3.2 points)
23	Hamel	24.0% (±9.7 points)
24	Helvetia Township	23.8% (±6.1 points)
25	Nameoki Township	23.6% (±5.1 points)
26	Alhambra	23.2% (±10.0 points)
27	Fort Russell Township	22.0% (±5.1 points)
28	Marine	21.7% (±7.2 points)
29	Alhambra Township	20.5% (±9.1 points)
30	Jarvis Township	20.2% (±4.0 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 Helvetia Township

How many renters are there in Helvetia Township?

Helvetia Township has an estimated 937 (±278) renting households, 23.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Helvetia Township?

In Helvetia Township, the share of households that rent went from 26.0% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Helvetia Township?

A renting household in Helvetia Township has 1.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Helvetia Township?

The median renting household in Helvetia Township, IL has an income of $29,240 (±$2,769) a year, against $96,042 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 Helvetia township, Madison County, Illinois (county subdivision:33981, 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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