What percentage of people rent in Jackson Township (Will County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Jackson Township (Will County), IL, 2020–2024
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13.9% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Jackson Township (Will County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 214 renting households against 1,327 that own their home.

In Jackson Township (Will County), the share of households that rent went from 6.3% in 2015–2019 to 13.9% in 2020–2024 (+7.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.9% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 214 (±79)

Who rents and who owns in Jackson Township (Will County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jackson Township (Will County)	Will County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.9% (±5.1 points)	17.2% (±0.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	214 (±79)	42,123 (±1,561)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,327 (±108)	202,150 (±1,705)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.8)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$53,701 (±$2,319)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$117,434 (±$24,335)	$123,406 (±$1,822)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Jackson Township (Will County), the renter share is not measurably different from Will County (17.2%).

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

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

In Will County, Jackson Township (Will County) ranks 28 of 57 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1806 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Jackson Township (Will 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	6.3% (±3.0 points)	13.9% (±5.1 points)	+7.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,099 (±$285)	$1,481 (±$814)	+34.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$84,851 (±$7,039)	$104,292 (±$21,194)	+22.9%	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 Jackson Township (Will County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Will County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jackson Township (Will County)	—	13.9% (±5.1 points)	—
Elwood	1.8 mi	21.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Manhattan	5.3 mi	11.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Channahon Township	5.5 mi	6.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Preston Heights	5.6 mi	42.0% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Florence Township (Will County)	5.7 mi	3.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Symerton	6.3 mi	2.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Manhattan Township	6.3 mi	10.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Joliet Township	6.5 mi	42.3% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Channahon Township, IL (6.6%), Florence Township (Will County), IL (3.0%), Symerton, IL (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Preston Heights, IL (42.0%), Joliet Township, IL (42.3%).

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

Households that rent across Will County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
22	Beecher	18.6% (±8.4 points)
23	Washington Township (Will County)	17.4% (±6.4 points)
24	Wesley Township	17.2% (±8.1 points)
25	Lockport	15.4% (±2.7 points)
26	Godley	15.3% (±9.0 points)
27	Sunnyland	14.2% (±15.2 points)
28	Jackson Township (Will County)	13.9% (±5.1 points)
29	Will Township	13.4% (±5.4 points)
30	Braidwood	13.2% (±4.1 points)
31	Reed Township	13.0% (±3.8 points)
32	Troy Township	12.9% (±2.2 points)
33	Plainfield	12.0% (±2.1 points)
34	Manhattan	11.7% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will 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 Jackson Township (Will County)

How many renters are there in Jackson Township (Will County)?

Jackson Township (Will County) has an estimated 214 (±79) renting households, 13.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jackson Township (Will County)?

In Jackson Township (Will County), the share of households that rent went from 6.3% in 2015–2019 to 13.9% in 2020–2024 (+7.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Jackson Township (Will County)?

A renting household in Jackson Township (Will County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned 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 Jackson township, Will County, Illinois (county subdivision:38076, in state:17 county:197).

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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