What percentage of people rent in Martin Township (McLean County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Martin Township (McLean County), IL, 2020–2024
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26.1% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Martin Township (McLean County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 117 renting households against 332 that own their home.

In Martin Township (McLean County), the share of households that rent went from 19.0% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (+7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.1% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 117 (±34)
Median renter income: $53,375 (±$16,113)

Who rents and who owns in Martin Township (McLean County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Martin Township (McLean County)	McLean County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.1% (±6.4 points)	34.9% (±1.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	117 (±34)	24,516 (±1,065)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	332 (±48)	45,704 (±814)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,375 (±$16,113)	$40,204 (±$2,769)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,333 (±$18,144)	$104,136 (±$2,937)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Martin Township (McLean County), the renter share is lower than in McLean County (34.9%).

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

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

In McLean County, Martin Township (McLean County) ranks 9 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 747 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Martin Township (McLean 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	19.0% (±6.2 points)	26.1% (±6.4 points)	+7.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$745 (±$92)	$903 (±$131)	+21.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$56,905 (±$5,824)	$81,250 (±$25,419)	+42.8%	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 Martin Township (McLean County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Martin Township (McLean County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Martin Township (McLean County)	—	26.1% (±6.4 points)	—
Colfax	3.0 mi	28.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cooksville	4.8 mi	32.2% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arrowsmith	5.2 mi	12.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Anchor	5.5 mi	1.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Anchor Township	5.8 mi	13.7% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Arrowsmith Township	6.3 mi	25.5% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Mound Township (McLean County)	6.3 mi	25.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lawndale Township	6.6 mi	0.0% (±55.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Anchor, IL (1.4%).

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

Households that rent across McLean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Normal	45.2% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Bloomington	38.1% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Bloomington City Township	38.1% (±1.9 points)
6	Cooksville	32.2% (±15.1 points)
7	Gridley	28.5% (±8.0 points)
8	Colfax	28.4% (±6.8 points)
9	Martin Township (McLean County)	26.1% (±6.4 points)
10 (tie)	Arrowsmith Township	25.5% (±11.4 points)
10 (tie)	Yates Township	25.5% (±37.4 points)
12	Blue Mound Township (McLean County)	25.1% (±10.0 points)
13	Gridley Township	24.5% (±6.8 points)
14 (tie)	Chenoa Township	23.6% (±10.2 points)
14 (tie)	Towanda Township	23.6% (±9.8 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in McLean 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 Martin Township (McLean County)

How many renters are there in Martin Township (McLean County)?

Martin Township (McLean County) has an estimated 117 (±34) renting households, 26.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Martin Township (McLean County)?

In Martin Township (McLean County), the share of households that rent went from 19.0% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (+7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Martin Township (McLean County)?

A renting household in Martin Township (McLean County) has 2.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Martin Township (McLean County)?

The median renting household in Martin Township (McLean County), IL has an income of $53,375 (±$16,113) a year, against $98,333 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 Martin township, McLean County, Illinois (county subdivision:47215, in state:17 county:113).

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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