What percentage of people rent in Moraine Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Moraine Township, IL, 2020–2024
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20.7% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Moraine Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,760 renting households against 10,590 that own their home.

In Moraine Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.9% in 2015–2019 to 20.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.7% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 2,760 (±356)
Median renter income: $78,359 (±$13,614)

Who rents and who owns in Moraine Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Moraine Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.7% (±2.6 points)	25.2% (±0.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,760 (±356)	65,052 (±1,537)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,590 (±525)	193,403 (±1,802)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,359 (±$13,614)	$60,278 (±$2,115)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$194,500 (±$17,113)	$134,561 (±$2,098)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Moraine Township, the renter share is lower than in Lake County (25.2%).

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

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

In Lake County, Moraine Township ranks 31 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1179 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Moraine 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	24.9% (±1.8 points)	20.7% (±2.6 points)	−4.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,505 (±$91)	$1,910 (±$110)	+26.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$128,780 (±$11,168)	$153,798 (±$10,473)	+19.4%	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 Moraine Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moraine Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Moraine Township	—	20.7% (±2.6 points)	—
Highland Park	0.4 mi	16.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Highwood	1.4 mi	44.0% (±11.1 points)	Higher
West Deerfield Township	2.7 mi	9.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Deerfield	2.8 mi	17.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bannockburn	3.3 mi	3.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Glencoe	4.2 mi	8.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Northbrook	4.2 mi	12.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Lake Forest	4.3 mi	11.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Park, IL (16.2%), West Deerfield Township, IL (9.5%), Bannockburn, IL (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highwood, IL (44.0%).

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

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
25	Avon Township	22.4% (±2.3 points)
26 (tie)	Knollwood	22.2% (±14.3 points)
26 (tie)	Lake Zurich	22.2% (±4.4 points)
28 (tie)	Grayslake	21.8% (±3.3 points)
28 (tie)	Lincolnshire	21.8% (±5.2 points)
30 (tie)	Round Lake Beach	20.7% (±3.6 points)
30 (tie)	Moraine Township	20.7% (±2.6 points)
32	Antioch Township	20.4% (±3.0 points)
33	Wauconda Township	20.3% (±3.3 points)
34	Buffalo Grove	20.2% (±2.4 points)
35	Libertyville	19.7% (±2.7 points)
36	Channel Lake	18.8% (±9.2 points)
37	Volo	18.0% (±10.1 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake 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 Moraine Township

How many renters are there in Moraine Township?

Moraine Township has an estimated 2,760 (±356) renting households, 20.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Moraine Township?

In Moraine Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.9% in 2015–2019 to 20.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Moraine Township?

A renting household in Moraine Township has 2.4 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Moraine Township?

The median renting household in Moraine Township, IL has an income of $78,359 (±$13,614) a year, against $194,500 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 Moraine township, Lake County, Illinois (county subdivision:50364, in state:17 county:097).

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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