What percentage of people rent in Manito Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Manito Township, IL, 2020–2024
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20.1% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Manito Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 190 renting households against 753 that own their home.

In Manito Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.7% in 2015–2019 to 20.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.1% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 190 (±53)
Median renter income: $46,406 (±$10,270)

Who rents and who owns in Manito Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Manito Township	Mason County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.1% (±5.4 points)	18.2% (±2.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	190 (±53)	1,051 (±168)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	753 (±97)	4,730 (±193)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.3)	1.8 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,406 (±$10,270)	$35,070 (±$12,793)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,365 (±$14,009)	$71,629 (±$3,360)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Manito Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Mason County (18.2%).

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

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

In Mason County, Manito Township ranks 8 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1238 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Manito 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	17.7% (±4.7 points)	20.1% (±5.4 points)	+2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$713 (±$102)	$784 (±$113)	+10.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,792 (±$14,462)	$68,942 (±$10,224)	+6.4%	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 Manito Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manito Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Manito Township	—	20.1% (±5.4 points)	—
Manito	2.2 mi	18.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Forest City	3.3 mi	32.3% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Forest City Township	4.3 mi	16.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Malone Township	6.4 mi	37.1% (±37.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Prairie Township	6.8 mi	26.8% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Green Valley	7.0 mi	34.2% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake Township	7.0 mi	4.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Quiver Township	8.4 mi	17.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Lake Township, IL (4.8%).

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

Households that rent across Mason County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Forest City	32.3% (±16.5 points)
3	Kilbourne	27.8% (±14.5 points)
4	Havana	25.4% (±8.9 points)
5	Bath	22.5% (±12.5 points)
6	Mason City	21.7% (±7.9 points)
7	Mason City Township	21.0% (±7.6 points)
8	Manito Township	20.1% (±5.4 points)
9 (tie)	Easton	19.8% (±12.6 points)
9 (tie)	Allens Grove Township	19.8% (±12.0 points)
11	Havana Township	19.1% (±6.6 points)
12	Manito	18.4% (±5.6 points)
13 (tie)	Kilbourne Township	17.9% (±10.3 points)
13 (tie)	Quiver Township	17.9% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Mason 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 Manito Township

How many renters are there in Manito Township?

Manito Township has an estimated 190 (±53) renting households, 20.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Manito Township?

In Manito Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.7% in 2015–2019 to 20.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Manito Township?

A renting household in Manito Township has 1.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Manito Township?

The median renting household in Manito Township, IL has an income of $46,406 (±$10,270) a year, against $78,365 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 Manito township, Mason County, Illinois (county subdivision:46396, in state:17 county:125).

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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