What percentage of people rent in Lafayette Township (Coles County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Lafayette Township (Coles County), IL, 2020–2024
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30.2% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Lafayette Township (Coles County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 634 renting households against 1,467 that own their home.

In Lafayette Township (Coles County), the share of households that rent went from 38.7% in 2015–2019 to 30.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.2% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 634 (±160)
Median renter income: $26,500 (±$12,575)

Who rents and who owns in Lafayette Township (Coles County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lafayette Township (Coles County)	Coles County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.2% (±6.9 points)	39.6% (±2.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	634 (±160)	8,250 (±515)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,467 (±179)	12,574 (±493)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$26,500 (±$12,575)	$34,019 (±$3,491)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,969 (±$18,252)	$77,603 (±$3,745)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Lafayette Township (Coles County), the renter share is lower than in Coles County (39.6%).

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

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

In Coles County, Lafayette Township (Coles County) ranks 8 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 510 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Lafayette Township (Coles 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	38.7% (±5.2 points)	30.2% (±6.9 points)	−8.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$628 (±$86)	$578 (±$413)	−8.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,297 (±$8,905)	$69,125 (±$13,187)	+46.2%	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 Lafayette Township (Coles County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette Township (Coles County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lafayette Township (Coles County)	—	30.2% (±6.9 points)	—
Mattoon	3.7 mi	44.2% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Lerna	4.1 mi	23.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Grove Township	5.5 mi	8.5% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Charleston Township	5.6 mi	48.0% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Charleston	6.1 mi	52.0% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Mattoon Township	6.6 mi	41.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Humboldt Township	7.8 mi	37.4% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Township	8.4 mi	32.5% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Grove Township, IL (8.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mattoon, IL (44.2%), Charleston Township, IL (48.0%), Charleston, IL (52.0%).

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

Households that rent across Coles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Charleston Township	48.0% (±4.2 points)
3	Mattoon	44.2% (±4.3 points)
4	Mattoon Township	41.4% (±4.6 points)
5	Hutton Township	39.1% (±24.5 points)
6	Humboldt Township	37.4% (±15.1 points)
7	Paradise Township	32.5% (±20.8 points)
8	Lafayette Township (Coles County)	30.2% (±6.9 points)
9	Lerna	23.0% (±15.8 points)
10 (tie)	Oakland	22.3% (±11.5 points)
10 (tie)	East Oakland Township	22.3% (±9.4 points)
12	Ashmore	21.5% (±10.0 points)
13	Humboldt	20.0% (±11.2 points)
14	Ashmore Township	15.8% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Coles 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 Lafayette Township (Coles County)

How many renters are there in Lafayette Township (Coles County)?

Lafayette Township (Coles County) has an estimated 634 (±160) renting households, 30.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lafayette Township (Coles County)?

In Lafayette Township (Coles County), the share of households that rent went from 38.7% in 2015–2019 to 30.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lafayette Township (Coles County)?

A renting household in Lafayette Township (Coles County) has 1.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lafayette Township (Coles County)?

The median renting household in Lafayette Township (Coles County), IL has an income of $26,500 (±$12,575) a year, against $81,969 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 Lafayette township, Coles County, Illinois (county subdivision:40637, in state:17 county:029).

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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