What percentage of people rent in Milton Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Milton Township, IL, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±1.4 points) of the occupied homes in Milton Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 12,239 renting households against 31,715 that own their home.

In Milton Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.4% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.8% (±1.4 points)
Renting households: 12,239 (±689)
Median renter income: $70,476 (±$5,066)

Who rents and who owns in Milton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Milton Township	DuPage County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.8% (±1.4 points)	26.9% (±0.5 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	12,239 (±689)	94,284 (±1,958)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	31,715 (±695)	256,474 (±1,879)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,476 (±$5,066)	$72,048 (±$1,728)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$150,911 (±$3,724)	$133,458 (±$1,816)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Milton Township, the renter share is not measurably different from DuPage County (26.9%).

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

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

In DuPage County, Milton Township ranks 16 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 645 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Milton 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	27.4% (±1.1 points)	27.8% (±1.4 points)	+0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,237 (±$38)	$1,563 (±$64)	+26.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$100,264 (±$2,208)	$121,087 (±$2,926)	+20.8%	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 Milton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Milton Township	—	27.8% (±1.4 points)	—
Wheaton	1.0 mi	28.3% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ellyn	1.5 mi	21.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Winfield	3.5 mi	8.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Lombard	4.0 mi	29.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale Heights	4.2 mi	35.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Lisle	4.6 mi	44.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Carol Stream	4.8 mi	32.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Downers Grove	5.6 mi	24.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glen Ellyn, IL (21.7%), Winfield, IL (8.1%), Downers Grove, IL (24.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glendale Heights, IL (35.6%), Lisle, IL (44.1%), Carol Stream, IL (32.7%).

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

Households that rent across DuPage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Itasca	30.7% (±4.9 points)
11	Addison Township	29.3% (±2.0 points)
12	Lombard	29.2% (±2.3 points)
13 (tie)	West Chicago	29.1% (±3.4 points)
13 (tie)	Lisle Township	29.1% (±1.9 points)
15	Wheaton	28.3% (±2.0 points)
16	Milton Township	27.8% (±1.4 points)
17	Willowbrook	27.4% (±5.2 points)
18	York Township (DuPage County)	26.5% (±1.3 points)
19	Bloomingdale Township	26.2% (±1.4 points)
20 (tie)	Bloomingdale	25.4% (±2.6 points)
20 (tie)	Warrenville	25.4% (±3.7 points)
22	Naperville	25.2% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in DuPage 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 Milton Township

How many renters are there in Milton Township?

Milton Township has an estimated 12,239 (±689) renting households, 27.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Milton Township?

In Milton Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.4% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Milton Township?

A renting household in Milton Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Milton Township?

The median renting household in Milton Township, IL has an income of $70,476 (±$5,066) a year, against $150,911 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 Milton township, DuPage County, Illinois (county subdivision:49451, in state:17 county:043).

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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