What percentage of people rent in Hickory Point Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Hickory Point Township, IL, 2020–2024
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35.0% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Hickory Point Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,765 renting households against 5,137 that own their home.

In Hickory Point Township, the share of households that rent went from 35.8% in 2015–2019 to 35.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.0% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 2,765 (±455)
Median renter income: $40,011 (±$6,768)

Who rents and who owns in Hickory Point Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hickory Point Township	Macon County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.0% (±4.6 points)	29.8% (±1.5 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,765 (±455)	12,975 (±723)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,137 (±378)	30,493 (±701)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,011 (±$6,768)	$37,061 (±$1,668)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,956 (±$9,190)	$79,312 (±$2,959)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Hickory Point Township, the renter share is higher than in Macon County (29.8%).

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

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

In Macon County, Hickory Point Township ranks 3 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 297 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Hickory Point 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	35.8% (±3.6 points)	35.0% (±4.6 points)	−0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$648 (±$34)	$850 (±$29)	+31.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$51,522 (±$3,102)	$58,673 (±$7,931)	+13.9%	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 Hickory Point Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hickory Point Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hickory Point Township	—	35.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Forsyth	0.6 mi	7.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Warrensburg	4.8 mi	23.9% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Decatur	4.9 mi	37.1% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur Township	5.2 mi	38.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oreana	5.7 mi	13.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Illini Township	6.0 mi	20.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Whitmore Township	6.3 mi	15.4% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Maroa Township	6.3 mi	22.9% (±8.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forsyth, IL (7.4%), Warrensburg, IL (23.9%), Oreana, IL (13.6%).

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

Households that rent across Macon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Decatur Township	38.9% (±2.1 points)
2	Decatur	37.1% (±2.0 points)
3	Hickory Point Township	35.0% (±4.6 points)
4	Maroa	29.0% (±10.1 points)
5	Austin Township	25.4% (±28.9 points)
6	Warrensburg	23.9% (±7.3 points)
7	Maroa Township	22.9% (±8.8 points)
8	Macon	21.7% (±6.8 points)
9	Illini Township	20.6% (±6.9 points)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Macon 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 Hickory Point Township

How many renters are there in Hickory Point Township?

Hickory Point Township has an estimated 2,765 (±455) renting households, 35.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hickory Point Township?

In Hickory Point Township, the share of households that rent went from 35.8% in 2015–2019 to 35.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hickory Point Township?

A renting household in Hickory Point Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hickory Point Township?

The median renting household in Hickory Point Township, IL has an income of $40,011 (±$6,768) a year, against $77,956 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 Hickory Point township, Macon County, Illinois (county subdivision:34527, in state:17 county:115).

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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