What percentage of people rent in Middlefork Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Middlefork Township, IL, 2020–2024
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17.6% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Middlefork Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 95 renting households against 445 that own their home.

In Middlefork Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.6% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 95 (±40)
Median renter income: $51,250 (±$28,649)

Who rents and who owns in Middlefork Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middlefork Township	Vermilion County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.6% (±6.7 points)	29.8% (±1.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	95 (±40)	8,955 (±586)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	445 (±72)	21,129 (±605)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,250 (±$28,649)	$32,465 (±$3,456)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$82,679 (±$12,517)	$74,375 (±$3,099)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Middlefork Township, the renter share is lower than in Vermilion County (29.8%).

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

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

In Vermilion County, Middlefork Township ranks 27 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1455 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Middlefork 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	15.8% (±4.8 points)	17.6% (±6.7 points)	+1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$628 (±$36)	$785 (±$26)	+25.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,036 (±$7,482)	$78,750 (±$13,235)	+35.7%	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 Middlefork Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middlefork Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Middlefork Township	—	17.6% (±6.7 points)	—
Potomac	2.3 mi	24.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Township (Vermilion County)	6.9 mi	3.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Kerr Township	7.2 mi	29.8% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Henning	7.3 mi	20.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township	7.9 mi	22.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Compromise Township	9.5 mi	8.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Gifford	9.6 mi	4.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
South Ross Township	9.9 mi	26.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pilot Township (Vermilion County), IL (3.0%), Compromise Township, IL (8.3%), Gifford, IL (4.9%).

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

Households that rent across Vermilion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
21	Jamaica Township	21.9% (±31.2 points)
22	Catlin	21.2% (±7.2 points)
23	Fairmount	20.6% (±9.9 points)
24	Oakwood Township	20.2% (±5.8 points)
25	Henning	20.0% (±12.4 points)
26	Bismarck	17.9% (±9.7 points)
27	Middlefork Township	17.6% (±6.7 points)
28	Catlin Township	17.5% (±6.2 points)
29	Vance Township	16.7% (±7.9 points)
30	Fithian	16.0% (±10.2 points)
31	McKendree Township	13.4% (±12.3 points)
32	Indianola	10.8% (±10.9 points)
33	Sidell Township	9.3% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Vermilion 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 Middlefork Township

How many renters are there in Middlefork Township?

Middlefork Township has an estimated 95 (±40) renting households, 17.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Middlefork Township?

In Middlefork Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Middlefork Township?

A renting household in Middlefork Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Middlefork Township?

The median renting household in Middlefork Township, IL has an income of $51,250 (±$28,649) a year, against $82,679 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 Middlefork township, Vermilion County, Illinois (county subdivision:48775, in state:17 county:183).

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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