What kinds of homes are in Jersey Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Jersey Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Jersey Township, IL has 4,579 (±220) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 98 homes per square mile of land.

87.0% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,579 (±220)
Detached houses: 87.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 2.6%

Homes in Jersey Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Jersey Township	Jersey County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	87.0% (±3.8 points)	86.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.8 points)	1.2%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±2.5 points)	2.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.9% (±2.0 points)	7.0%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Jersey Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Jersey County (2.1%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Jersey Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jersey Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Jersey Township	—	2.6% (±1.6 points)	—
Jerseyville	2.4 mi	3.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kane	3.9 mi	0.0% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fidelity Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kane Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
English Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mississippi Township	6.8 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ruyle Township	7.5 mi	0.0% (±41.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fidelity	7.5 mi	0.0% (±99.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Jersey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Grafton	11.9% (±7.0 points)
2	Quarry Township	8.2% (±4.9 points)
3	Elsah Township	4.1% (±7.6 points)
4	Jerseyville	3.4% (±2.2 points)
5	Jersey Township	2.6% (±1.6 points)
6 (tie)	Elsah	0.0% (±51.3 points)
6 (tie)	Fidelity	0.0% (±99.1 points)
6 (tie)	Fieldon	0.0% (±42.3 points)
6 (tie)	Otterville	0.0% (±61.1 points)
6 (tie)	English Township	0.0% (±27.7 points)
6 (tie)	Fidelity Township	0.0% (±17.3 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Jersey County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Jersey Township

How many homes are in Jersey Township?

Jersey Township, IL has an estimated 4,579 (±220) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Jersey Township houses or apartments?

87.0% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 8.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Jersey Township?

5.7% of homes in Jersey Township are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jersey township, Jersey County, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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