What percentage of people rent in Honey Creek Township (Adams County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Honey Creek Township (Adams County), IL, 2020–2024
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24.6% (±11.4 points) of the occupied homes in Honey Creek Township (Adams County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 69 renting households against 212 that own their home.

In Honey Creek Township (Adams County), the share of households that rent went from 1.5% in 2015–2019 to 24.6% in 2020–2024 (+23.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.6% (±11.4 points)
Renting households: 69 (±37)
Median renter income: $53,438 (±$11,091)

Who rents and who owns in Honey Creek Township (Adams County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Honey Creek Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.6% (±11.4 points)	27.9% (±1.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	69 (±37)	7,778 (±578)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	212 (±44)	20,137 (±518)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.5 (±1.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,438 (±$11,091)	$34,942 (±$3,998)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$100,000 (±$15,422)	$78,173 (±$4,622)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Honey Creek Township (Adams County), the renter share is not measurably different from Adams County (27.9%).

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

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

In Adams County, Honey Creek Township (Adams County) ranks 8 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 853 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Honey Creek Township (Adams 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	1.5% (±1.8 points)	24.6% (±11.4 points)	+23.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$925 (±$252)	$1,310 (±$209)	+41.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$61,667 (±$13,120)	$88,438 (±$23,999)	+43.4%	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 Honey Creek Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Honey Creek Township (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Honey Creek Township (Adams County)	—	24.6% (±11.4 points)	—
Coatsburg	3.2 mi	35.2% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mendon	4.8 mi	21.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mendon Township	5.3 mi	14.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Keene Township	5.4 mi	22.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Point Township	5.5 mi	29.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gilmer Township	5.9 mi	2.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Loraine	6.1 mi	17.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Columbus	6.3 mi	14.3% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gilmer Township, IL (2.1%).

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

Households that rent across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2 (tie)	Quincy	36.4% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Quincy Township	36.4% (±2.7 points)
4	Coatsburg	35.2% (±21.0 points)
5	Camp Point	31.9% (±7.9 points)
6	Camp Point Township	29.2% (±8.1 points)
7	Ursa	25.4% (±9.3 points)
8	Honey Creek Township (Adams County)	24.6% (±11.4 points)
9	Clayton	24.4% (±12.1 points)
10	Golden	22.5% (±10.3 points)
11	Keene Township	22.3% (±10.3 points)
12	Lima	21.3% (±23.3 points)
13	Mendon	21.2% (±7.7 points)
14	Ursa Township	20.1% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Adams 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 Honey Creek Township (Adams County)

How many renters are there in Honey Creek Township (Adams County)?

Honey Creek Township (Adams County) has an estimated 69 (±37) renting households, 24.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Honey Creek Township (Adams County)?

In Honey Creek Township (Adams County), the share of households that rent went from 1.5% in 2015–2019 to 24.6% in 2020–2024 (+23.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Honey Creek Township (Adams County)?

A renting household in Honey Creek Township (Adams County) has 3.5 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Honey Creek Township (Adams County)?

The median renting household in Honey Creek Township (Adams County), IL has an income of $53,438 (±$11,091) a year, against $100,000 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 Honey Creek township, Adams County, Illinois (county subdivision:35957, in state:17 county:001).

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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