What percentage of people rent in Johnston City, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Johnston City, IL, 2020–2024
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28.6% (±12.7 points) of the occupied homes in Johnston City, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 415 renting households against 1,034 that own their home.

In Johnston City, the share of households that rent went from 20.6% in 2015–2019 to 28.6% in 2020–2024 (+8.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.6% (±12.7 points)
Renting households: 415 (±185)
Median renter income: $29,216 (±$10,090)

Who rents and who owns in Johnston City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Johnston City	Williamson County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.6% (±12.7 points)	29.3% (±1.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	415 (±185)	8,506 (±583)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,034 (±226)	20,477 (±568)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.7)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,216 (±$10,090)	$41,978 (±$2,237)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,722 (±$31,330)	$82,096 (±$4,344)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Johnston City, the renter share is not measurably different from Williamson County (29.3%).

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

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

In Williamson County, Johnston City ranks 7 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 588 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Johnston City 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	20.6% (±10.7 points)	28.6% (±12.7 points)	+8.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$532 (±$32)	$976 (±$223)	+83.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$38,696 (±$11,207)	$42,465 (±$30,234)	+9.7%	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 Johnston City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Johnston City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Johnston City	—	28.6% (±12.7 points)	—
Spillertown	3.9 mi	17.3% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Freeman Spur	4.7 mi	5.6% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Pittsburg	5.3 mi	25.3% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Frankfort	5.4 mi	38.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Herrin	5.7 mi	34.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	6.0 mi	36.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Energy	6.2 mi	18.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Denning Township	6.9 mi	22.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Freeman Spur, IL (5.6%).

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

Households that rent across Williamson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Cambria	60.4% (±8.6 points)
2	Hurst	46.9% (±11.6 points)
3	Carterville	40.3% (±8.7 points)
4	Marion	36.7% (±4.0 points)
5	Herrin	34.3% (±5.5 points)
6	Crainville	30.8% (±9.2 points)
7	Johnston City	28.6% (±12.7 points)
8	Pittsburg	25.3% (±12.7 points)
9	Colp	25.0% (±14.5 points)
10	Creal Springs	23.8% (±14.4 points)
11	Energy	18.4% (±9.0 points)
12	Spillertown	17.3% (±13.0 points)
13	Bush	10.1% (±8.0 points)

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 Johnston City

How many renters are there in Johnston City?

Johnston City has an estimated 415 (±185) renting households, 28.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Johnston City?

In Johnston City, the share of households that rent went from 20.6% in 2015–2019 to 28.6% in 2020–2024 (+8.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Johnston City?

A renting household in Johnston City has 2.7 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Johnston City?

The median renting household in Johnston City, IL has an income of $29,216 (±$10,090) a year, against $64,722 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 Johnston City city, Illinois (place:38544, in state:17).

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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