What percentage of people rent in Mount Vernon Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Mount Vernon Township, IL, 2020–2024
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36.3% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Mount Vernon Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,821 renting households against 3,190 that own their home.

In Mount Vernon Township, the share of households that rent went from 30.5% in 2015–2019 to 36.3% in 2020–2024 (+5.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.3% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 1,821 (±175)
Median renter income: $38,301 (±$11,629)

Who rents and who owns in Mount Vernon Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Vernon Township	Jefferson County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.3% (±3.1 points)	28.3% (±1.7 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,821 (±175)	4,197 (±271)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,190 (±184)	10,623 (±280)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,301 (±$11,629)	$38,918 (±$4,271)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,974 (±$8,924)	$74,939 (±$3,111)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Mount Vernon Township, the renter share is higher than in Jefferson County (28.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Jefferson County, Mount Vernon Township ranks 4 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 259 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Mount Vernon 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	30.5% (±3.2 points)	36.3% (±3.1 points)	+5.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$689 (±$52)	$878 (±$56)	+27.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,258 (±$4,819)	$56,971 (±$4,304)	+28.7%	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 Mount Vernon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Vernon Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mount Vernon Township	—	36.3% (±3.1 points)	—
Mount Vernon	3.4 mi	46.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Webber Township	5.8 mi	19.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Dodds Township	5.9 mi	15.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	6.4 mi	41.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Field Township	6.5 mi	12.9% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Bluford	7.0 mi	23.2% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Pendleton Township	8.4 mi	20.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Dix	8.6 mi	41.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Webber Township, IL (19.2%), Dodds Township, IL (15.1%), Field Township, IL (12.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Vernon, IL (46.9%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Mount Vernon	46.9% (±3.4 points)
2	Dix	41.9% (±10.7 points)
3	Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	41.4% (±4.6 points)
4	Mount Vernon Township	36.3% (±3.1 points)
5	Ina	36.2% (±11.2 points)
6	Belle Rive	33.5% (±13.9 points)
7	Waltonville	32.9% (±11.1 points)
8	Blissville Township	27.2% (±20.1 points)
9	Bluford	23.2% (±9.3 points)
10	Rome Township	22.5% (±6.3 points)

Showing 10 of 25 places in Jefferson 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 Mount Vernon Township

How many renters are there in Mount Vernon Township?

Mount Vernon Township has an estimated 1,821 (±175) renting households, 36.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mount Vernon Township?

In Mount Vernon Township, the share of households that rent went from 30.5% in 2015–2019 to 36.3% in 2020–2024 (+5.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Mount Vernon Township?

A renting household in Mount Vernon Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mount Vernon Township?

The median renting household in Mount Vernon Township, IL has an income of $38,301 (±$11,629) a year, against $71,974 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 Mount Vernon township, Jefferson County, Illinois (county subdivision:51193, in state:17 county:081).

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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