Housing data for Hensley Township, IL

Hensley Township, IL has an estimated 708 residents and 380 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Champaign County.

22.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,181 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−44.7%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
708 (±274)
Housing units
380 (±140)
Households that rent
22.9%
Median gross rent
$1,181
Residents since 2015–2019
−44.7%

What stands out in Hensley Township

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±16.3 points) in Hensley Township, lower than in Champaign County (33.0%).

Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±10.7 points) in Hensley Township, lower than in Champaign County (12.8%).

Median household income: $108,081 (±$7,312) in Hensley Township, higher than in Champaign County ($63,683).

Homes built before 1980: 86.1% (±37.0 points) in Hensley Township, higher than in Champaign County (48.4%).

Housing in Hensley Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,181 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 16.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 22.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $108,081 median household income
  • Home values: $149,200 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,166 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,823 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 92.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 86.1% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 50.6% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 13.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −44.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 32.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Hensley Township against Champaign County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Hensley TownshipChampaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents708 (±274)208,741 (exact)12,694,798 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units380 (±140)95,115 (±182)5,457,452 (±471)143,775,355
Households that rent22.9% (±21.4 points)46.0% (±1.1 points)32.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,181 (±$644)$1,051 (±$21)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$108,081 (±$7,312)$63,683 (±$1,675)$83,390 (±$362)$80,734
Median home value$149,200 (±$55,259)$211,500 (±$4,486)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,823 (±$1,346)$4,353 (±$108)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198086.1% (±37.0 points)48.4% (±1.8 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute13.1 minutes (±2.4)16.9 minutes (±0.4)27.8 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.9% (±11.1 points)90.5% (±0.7 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents53.8 years (±7.2)30.7 years (±0.1)39.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Hensley Township covers 30.1 square miles of land, about 24 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Hensley Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,280 (±358)708 (±274)−44.7%Measurable decrease
Housing units549 (±129)380 (±140)−30.8%Not a measurable change
Median home value$166,400 (±$42,802)$149,200 (±$55,259)−10.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$61,579 (±$16,607)$108,081 (±$7,312)+75.5%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,295 (±$352)$1,166 (±$212)−10.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,574 (±$922)$2,823 (±$1,346)−21.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent17.6% (±11.8 points)22.9% (±21.4 points)+5.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate50.3% (±39.3 points)0.0% (±36.4 points)−50.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

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.

Crime reported to police in Champaign County

Hensley Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Champaign County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Champaign County recorded 330 violent and 1,640 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Hensley Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
6182228%27,642$1,302$287,000$99,006

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Hensley Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Lake of the Woods4.3 mi$1,190$193,50013.9%
Mahomet4.8 mi$1,396$299,10020.5%
Condit Township5.0 mi—$212,5002.3%
Champaign5.1 mi$1,123$210,90056.2%
Champaign City Township5.1 mi$1,123$210,90056.2%
Mahomet Township5.8 mi$1,368$278,10017.3%
Bondville6.3 mi$1,292$168,20029.2%
Champaign Township6.6 mi$972$293,70032.0%

Places in Illinois most like Hensley Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Esmen Township$1,075$165,200$88,25023.4%
Henderson Township$1,324$199,700$72,11622.5%
Woodside Township$1,069$130,300$73,00724.2%
Robinson Township$907$134,100$78,10519.9%
Banner Township (Effingham County)$850$145,400$81,02922.1%
Tuscola$901$154,300$78,17927.3%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Hensley Township, fiscal year 2027

Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$983$996$1,173$1,474$1,542

HUD income limits for Hensley Township, fiscal year 2026

Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$23,300$38,850$62,100
2 people$26,600$44,400$71,000
3 people$29,950$49,950$79,850
4 people$33,250$55,450$88,700
5 people$38,680$59,900$95,800
6 people$44,360$64,350$102,900
7 people$50,040$68,800$110,000
8 people$55,720$73,200$117,100

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $114,300.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

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 Hensley Township

What is the median household income in Hensley Township?

The median household income in Hensley Township is $108,081 (±$7,312) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Hensley Township, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $149,200 (±$55,259) for owner-occupied homes in Hensley Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Hensley Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Hensley Township, IL is $1,166 (±$212) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Hensley Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Hensley Township, IL is $2,823 (±$1,346) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Hensley Township?

Hensley Township, IL has an estimated 380 (±140) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Hensley Township?

86.1% of homes in Hensley Township, IL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Hensley Township growing?

In Hensley Township, the number of residents went from 1,280 in 2015–2019 to 708 in 2020–2024 (−44.7%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Hensley Township?

The ZIP code that covers Hensley Township is 61822.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61822?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61822 is $1,302 (±$107) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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) for Hensley township, Champaign County, Illinois (county subdivision:34189, in state:17 county:019).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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