What percentage of people rent in Manhattan Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Manhattan Township, IL, 2020–2024
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10.2% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Manhattan Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 438 renting households against 3,857 that own their home.

In Manhattan Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.6% in 2015–2019 to 10.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.2% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 438 (±185)
Median renter income: $45,000 (±$30,828)

Who rents and who owns in Manhattan Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Manhattan Township	Will County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.2% (±4.2 points)	17.2% (±0.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	438 (±185)	42,123 (±1,561)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,857 (±286)	202,150 (±1,705)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,000 (±$30,828)	$53,701 (±$2,319)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$138,672 (±$22,496)	$123,406 (±$1,822)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Manhattan Township, the renter share is lower than in 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, Manhattan Township ranks 36 of 57 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2082 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Manhattan 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	13.6% (±4.0 points)	10.2% (±4.2 points)	−3.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,265 (±$212)	$1,213 (±$253)	−4.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$103,312 (±$7,737)	$129,207 (±$8,043)	+25.1%	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 Manhattan Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manhattan Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Manhattan Township	—	10.2% (±4.2 points)	—
Manhattan	1.0 mi	11.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Lenox	5.9 mi	7.6% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Lenox Township	6.0 mi	6.5% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Green Garden Township	6.0 mi	7.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wilton Township	6.1 mi	1.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Will County)	6.3 mi	13.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Frankfort	7.4 mi	5.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Ingalls Park	7.6 mi	34.8% (±10.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilton Township, IL (1.0%), Frankfort, IL (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ingalls Park, IL (34.8%).

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
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)
35	Plainfield Township	10.8% (±1.4 points)
36	Manhattan Township	10.2% (±4.2 points)
37	Crete	10.0% (±3.7 points)
38	Channahon	9.9% (±3.4 points)
39	Mokena	9.4% (±2.1 points)
40	Wheatland Township (Will County)	8.7% (±1.4 points)
41	New Lenox	7.6% (±1.6 points)
42	Green Garden Township	7.1% (±6.8 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 Manhattan Township

How many renters are there in Manhattan Township?

Manhattan Township has an estimated 438 (±185) renting households, 10.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Manhattan Township?

In Manhattan Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.6% in 2015–2019 to 10.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Manhattan Township?

A renting household in Manhattan Township has 1.8 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Manhattan Township?

The median renting household in Manhattan Township, IL has an income of $45,000 (±$30,828) a year, against $138,672 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 Manhattan township, Will County, Illinois (county subdivision:46370, 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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