What percentage of people rent in Mechanicsburg Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Mechanicsburg Township, IL, 2020–2024
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14.6% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Mechanicsburg Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 138 renting households against 809 that own their home.

In Mechanicsburg Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.6% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 138 (±38)
Median renter income: $24,250 (±$15,394)

Who rents and who owns in Mechanicsburg Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mechanicsburg Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.6% (±4.0 points)	28.7% (±1.2 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	138 (±38)	24,319 (±1,060)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	809 (±112)	60,443 (±1,072)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$24,250 (±$15,394)	$41,044 (±$1,457)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,578 (±$10,398)	$94,873 (±$2,479)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Mechanicsburg Township, the renter share is lower than in Sangamon County (28.7%).

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

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

In Sangamon County, Mechanicsburg Township ranks 30 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1740 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Mechanicsburg 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	19.2% (±4.8 points)	14.6% (±4.0 points)	−4.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$825 (±$122)	$741 (±$179)	−10.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$61,350 (±$12,513)	$74,453 (±$11,187)	+21.4%	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 Mechanicsburg Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mechanicsburg Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mechanicsburg Township	—	14.6% (±4.0 points)	—
Buffalo	1.8 mi	30.5% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Dawson	2.3 mi	22.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsburg	2.5 mi	9.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Hart Township	5.0 mi	0.0% (±36.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lanesville Township	5.1 mi	8.3% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clear Lake Township	5.5 mi	23.3% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Riverton	5.7 mi	30.1% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Cooper Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±12.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cooper Township, IL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buffalo, IL (30.5%), Clear Lake Township, IL (23.3%), Riverton, IL (30.1%).

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

Households that rent across Sangamon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
24	Loami Township	17.3% (±6.4 points)
25	Talkington Township	17.1% (±17.2 points)
26	Cantrall	16.7% (±14.0 points)
27	Pleasant Plains	16.6% (±7.4 points)
28	Auburn	16.1% (±8.9 points)
29	Curran Township	15.6% (±11.1 points)
30	Mechanicsburg Township	14.6% (±4.0 points)
31	Illiopolis Township	14.0% (±5.6 points)
32	Thayer	13.1% (±6.9 points)
33	Cartwright Township	13.0% (±6.0 points)
34	Williamsville	11.9% (±6.0 points)
35	Sherman	9.8% (±4.8 points)
36 (tie)	Mechanicsburg	9.6% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Sangamon 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 Mechanicsburg Township

How many renters are there in Mechanicsburg Township?

Mechanicsburg Township has an estimated 138 (±38) renting households, 14.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mechanicsburg Township?

In Mechanicsburg Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mechanicsburg Township?

A renting household in Mechanicsburg Township has 1.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mechanicsburg Township?

The median renting household in Mechanicsburg Township, IL has an income of $24,250 (±$15,394) a year, against $83,578 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 Mechanicsburg township, Sangamon County, Illinois (county subdivision:48034, in state:17 county:167).

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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