What percentage of people rent in Mulberry Grove Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Mulberry Grove Township, IL, 2020–2024
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16.5% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Mulberry Grove Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 97 renting households against 492 that own their home.

In Mulberry Grove Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.8% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (+6.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.5% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 97 (±49)
Median renter income: $51,250 (±$34,339)

Who rents and who owns in Mulberry Grove Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mulberry Grove Township	Bond County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.5% (±7.7 points)	23.4% (±3.7 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	97 (±49)	1,438 (±239)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	492 (±112)	4,709 (±240)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±1.0)	2.4 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,250 (±$34,339)	$44,328 (±$8,044)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$65,000 (±$19,277)	$77,145 (±$10,981)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Mulberry Grove Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Bond County (23.4%).

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

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

In Bond County, Mulberry Grove Township ranks 8 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1561 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Mulberry Grove 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	9.8% (±5.8 points)	16.5% (±7.7 points)	+6.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$553 (±$86)	$963 (±$152)	+74.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$50,096 (±$9,432)	$56,901 (±$12,738)	+13.6%	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 Mulberry Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mulberry Grove Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mulberry Grove Township	—	16.5% (±7.7 points)	—
Mulberry Grove	4.1 mi	17.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Smithboro	5.5 mi	13.3% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Grove Township	5.8 mi	28.2% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lagrange Township	6.4 mi	6.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Mound Township	6.4 mi	10.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shafter Township	7.1 mi	5.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Greenville	7.2 mi	39.2% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Fillmore Consolidated Township	9.0 mi	18.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shafter Township, IL (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenville, IL (39.2%).

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

Households that rent across Bond County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Central Township	34.4% (±7.2 points)
3	Pocahontas	31.6% (±10.9 points)
4	Tamalco Township	26.6% (±14.4 points)
5	Burgess Township	24.4% (±6.7 points)
6	Pierron	22.7% (±12.4 points)
7	Mulberry Grove	17.7% (±10.2 points)
8	Mulberry Grove Township	16.5% (±7.7 points)
9	Old Ripley Township	15.4% (±16.3 points)
10	Smithboro	13.3% (±16.0 points)
11 (tie)	Sorento	10.2% (±6.2 points)
11 (tie)	Pleasant Mound Township	10.2% (±6.4 points)
13	Shoal Creek Township	8.6% (±6.5 points)
14	Lagrange Township	6.5% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Bond 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 Mulberry Grove Township

How many renters are there in Mulberry Grove Township?

Mulberry Grove Township has an estimated 97 (±49) renting households, 16.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mulberry Grove Township?

In Mulberry Grove Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.8% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (+6.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mulberry Grove Township?

A renting household in Mulberry Grove Township has 3.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mulberry Grove Township?

The median renting household in Mulberry Grove Township, IL has an income of $51,250 (±$34,339) a year, against $65,000 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 Mulberry Grove township, Bond County, Illinois (county subdivision:51297, in state:17 county:005).

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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