What percentage of people rent in Macomb City Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Macomb City Township, IL, 2020–2024
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50.6% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in Macomb City Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,284 renting households against 3,203 that own their home.

In Macomb City Township, the share of households that rent went from 46.8% in 2015–2019 to 50.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 50.6% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 3,284 (±312)
Median renter income: $24,617 (±$6,290)

Who rents and who owns in Macomb City Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Macomb City Township	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	50.6% (±3.9 points)	36.5% (±2.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,284 (±312)	4,333 (±393)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,203 (±276)	7,523 (±352)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.1)	1.7 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$24,617 (±$6,290)	$26,931 (±$4,981)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,834 (±$6,221)	$71,665 (±$3,916)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Macomb City Township, the renter share is higher than in McDonough County (36.5%).

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

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

In McDonough County, Macomb City Township ranks 2 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 44 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Macomb City 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	46.8% (±4.0 points)	50.6% (±3.9 points)	+3.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$688 (±$78)	$765 (±$44)	+11.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$39,384 (±$3,721)	$44,411 (±$4,595)	+12.8%	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 Macomb City Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Macomb City Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Macomb City Township	—	50.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Macomb	0.0 mi	50.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Emmet Township	4.3 mi	7.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Macomb Township	4.3 mi	14.0% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Chalmers Township	5.0 mi	19.4% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Scotland Township	5.8 mi	14.7% (±17.2 points)	Lower
Good Hope	6.0 mi	20.4% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Colchester	6.5 mi	25.6% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Bardolph	6.6 mi	7.8% (±7.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Emmet Township, IL (7.4%), Macomb Township, IL (14.0%), Chalmers Township, IL (19.4%).

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

Households that rent across McDonough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1 (tie)	Macomb	50.6% (±3.9 points)
1 (tie)	Macomb City Township	50.6% (±3.9 points)
3	New Salem Township (McDonough County)	43.4% (±39.4 points)
4	Lamoine Township	30.6% (±29.3 points)
5	Bushnell	28.6% (±7.5 points)
6	Bushnell Township	27.5% (±7.2 points)
7	Colchester	25.6% (±11.0 points)
8	Tennessee	21.9% (±14.5 points)

Showing 8 of 29 places in McDonough 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 Macomb City Township

How many renters are there in Macomb City Township?

Macomb City Township has an estimated 3,284 (±312) renting households, 50.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Macomb City Township?

In Macomb City Township, the share of households that rent went from 46.8% in 2015–2019 to 50.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Macomb City Township?

A renting household in Macomb City Township has 1.6 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Macomb City Township?

The median renting household in Macomb City Township, IL has an income of $24,617 (±$6,290) a year, against $68,834 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 Macomb City township, McDonough County, Illinois (county subdivision:45915, in state:17 county:109).

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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