What percentage of people rent in Martinsville Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Martinsville Township, IL, 2020–2024
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18.6% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Martinsville Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 129 renting households against 564 that own their home.

In Martinsville Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.7% in 2015–2019 to 18.6% in 2020–2024 (−10.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.6% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 129 (±58)
Median renter income: $16,679 (±$5,589)

Who rents and who owns in Martinsville Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Martinsville Township	Clark County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.6% (±6.9 points)	19.7% (±3.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	129 (±58)	1,292 (±242)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	564 (±83)	5,263 (±263)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.7)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$16,679 (±$5,589)	$34,367 (±$5,307)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,000 (±$8,198)	$81,446 (±$4,321)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Martinsville Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Clark County (19.7%).

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

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

In Clark County, Martinsville Township ranks 10 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1365 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Martinsville 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	28.7% (±8.2 points)	18.6% (±6.9 points)	−10.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$547 (±$77)	$593 (±$224)	+8.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,442 (±$11,382)	$67,083 (±$16,348)	+30.4%	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 Martinsville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Martinsville Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Martinsville Township	—	18.6% (±6.9 points)	—
Martinsville	2.0 mi	24.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn Township (Clark County)	4.9 mi	4.1% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Casey Township	5.7 mi	20.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Township (Clark County)	6.4 mi	19.3% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson Township	6.8 mi	3.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Parker Township	6.9 mi	0.0% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Casey	7.1 mi	24.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dolson Township	7.9 mi	0.0% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Auburn Township (Clark County), IL (4.1%), Anderson Township, IL (3.2%).

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

Households that rent across Clark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Casey	24.7% (±7.0 points)
5	Martinsville	24.2% (±8.4 points)
6	Casey Township	20.1% (±5.8 points)
7	Melrose Township (Clark County)	19.5% (±23.4 points)
8	Orange Township (Clark County)	19.3% (±18.9 points)
9	Wabash Township	18.7% (±11.4 points)
10	Martinsville Township	18.6% (±6.9 points)
11	Douglas Township (Clark County)	7.4% (±12.6 points)
12	Auburn Township (Clark County)	4.1% (±7.2 points)
13	Anderson Township	3.2% (±4.7 points)
14	Westfield	3.0% (±3.5 points)
15	Westfield Township (Clark County)	2.4% (±2.7 points)
16 (tie)	Dolson Township	0.0% (±26.9 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Clark 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 Martinsville Township

How many renters are there in Martinsville Township?

Martinsville Township has an estimated 129 (±58) renting households, 18.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Martinsville Township?

In Martinsville Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.7% in 2015–2019 to 18.6% in 2020–2024 (−10.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Martinsville Township?

A renting household in Martinsville Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Martinsville Township?

The median renting household in Martinsville Township, IL has an income of $16,679 (±$5,589) a year, against $78,000 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 Martinsville township, Clark County, Illinois (county subdivision:47267, in state:17 county:023).

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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