What percentage of people rent in Illini Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Illini Township, IL, 2020–2024
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20.6% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Illini Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 103 renting households against 396 that own their home.

In Illini Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.6% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 103 (±36)
Median renter income: $31,953 (±$8,274)

Who rents and who owns in Illini Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Illini Township	Macon County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.6% (±6.9 points)	29.8% (±1.5 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	103 (±36)	12,975 (±723)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	396 (±93)	30,493 (±701)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,953 (±$8,274)	$37,061 (±$1,668)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$101,989 (±$12,717)	$79,312 (±$2,959)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Illini Township, the renter share is lower than in Macon County (29.8%).

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

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

In Macon County, Illini Township ranks 9 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1188 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Illini 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	22.2% (±7.8 points)	20.6% (±6.9 points)	−1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$598 (±$67)	$804 (±$127)	+34.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,365 (±$10,922)	$98,594 (±$10,998)	+55.6%	Up 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 Illini Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Illini Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Illini Township	—	20.6% (±6.9 points)	—
Warrensburg	1.6 mi	23.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Latham	5.2 mi	15.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harristown Township	5.3 mi	11.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harristown	5.4 mi	11.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Niantic Township	5.5 mi	8.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Hickory Point Township	6.0 mi	35.0% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Austin Township	6.0 mi	25.4% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Niantic	6.1 mi	11.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harristown, IL (11.1%), Niantic Township, IL (8.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hickory Point Township, IL (35.0%).

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
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)
10	Blue Mound Township (Macon County)	19.4% (±18.8 points)
11	Long Creek Township	19.3% (±4.3 points)
12	Blue Mound	19.1% (±8.2 points)
13	Mount Zion	18.6% (±6.8 points)
14	South Macon Township	18.3% (±6.0 points)
15	Mount Zion Township	15.8% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 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 Illini Township

How many renters are there in Illini Township?

Illini Township has an estimated 103 (±36) renting households, 20.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Illini Township?

In Illini Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Illini Township?

A renting household in Illini Township has 1.4 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Illini Township?

The median renting household in Illini Township, IL has an income of $31,953 (±$8,274) a year, against $101,989 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 Illini township, Macon County, Illinois (county subdivision:37023, 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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