What percentage of people rent in Hillsboro Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Hillsboro Township, IL, 2020–2024
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21.4% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Hillsboro Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 471 renting households against 1,728 that own their home.

In Hillsboro Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 21.4% in 2020–2024 (−6.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.4% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 471 (±145)
Median renter income: $32,760 (±$5,434)

Who rents and who owns in Hillsboro Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hillsboro Township	Montgomery County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.4% (±6.1 points)	22.6% (±2.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	471 (±145)	2,561 (±307)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,728 (±194)	8,758 (±346)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,760 (±$5,434)	$31,232 (±$4,791)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,663 (±$26,368)	$77,804 (±$6,098)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Hillsboro Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Montgomery County (22.6%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, Hillsboro Township ranks 20 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1119 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Hillsboro 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	28.0% (±7.7 points)	21.4% (±6.1 points)	−6.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$667 (±$84)	$717 (±$153)	+7.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,800 (±$9,708)	$51,215 (±$5,882)	−1.1%	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 Hillsboro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsboro Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hillsboro Township	—	21.4% (±6.1 points)	—
Taylor Springs	1.5 mi	27.3% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Schram City	3.8 mi	43.8% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Hillsboro	4.4 mi	21.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grisham Township	4.5 mi	9.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Butler	5.0 mi	36.1% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Fork Township (Montgomery County)	5.9 mi	27.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Litchfield Township	6.5 mi	34.7% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Walshville	6.5 mi	22.7% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grisham Township, IL (9.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Schram City, IL (43.8%), South Litchfield Township, IL (34.7%).

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

Households that rent across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14 (tie)	Witt	23.7% (±8.9 points)
14 (tie)	Nokomis Township	23.7% (±6.6 points)
16 (tie)	Raymond	22.7% (±8.2 points)
16 (tie)	Walshville	22.7% (±31.3 points)
18	Donnellson	22.6% (±20.1 points)
19	Hillsboro	21.6% (±7.6 points)
20	Hillsboro Township	21.4% (±6.1 points)
21	Fillmore	20.5% (±13.6 points)
22	Farmersville	20.4% (±8.6 points)
23	Witt Township	19.4% (±8.1 points)
24	Harvel Township	19.1% (±15.9 points)
25	Fillmore Consolidated Township	18.2% (±9.7 points)
26	Bois D'Arc Township	16.5% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Montgomery 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 Hillsboro Township

How many renters are there in Hillsboro Township?

Hillsboro Township has an estimated 471 (±145) renting households, 21.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hillsboro Township?

In Hillsboro Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 21.4% in 2020–2024 (−6.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hillsboro Township?

A renting household in Hillsboro Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hillsboro Township?

The median renting household in Hillsboro Township, IL has an income of $32,760 (±$5,434) a year, against $59,663 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 Hillsboro township, Montgomery County, Illinois (county subdivision:35060, in state:17 county:135).

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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