What percentage of people rent in Newman Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Newman Township, IL, 2020–2024
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12.4% (±5.7 points) of the occupied homes in Newman Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 58 renting households against 409 that own their home.

In Newman Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.4% in 2020–2024 (−3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.4% (±5.7 points)
Renting households: 58 (±27)
Median renter income: $56,250 (±$39,060)

Who rents and who owns in Newman Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newman Township	Douglas County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.4% (±5.7 points)	23.1% (±3.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	58 (±27)	1,794 (±237)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	409 (±80)	5,971 (±263)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,250 (±$39,060)	$43,207 (±$9,167)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,362 (±$1,288)	$84,810 (±$4,027)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Newman Township, the renter share is lower than in Douglas County (23.1%).

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

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

In Douglas County, Newman Township ranks 14 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1916 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Newman 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	15.4% (±5.6 points)	12.4% (±5.7 points)	−3.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$684 (±$123)	$833 (±$141)	+21.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,375 (±$12,378)	$76,175 (±$3,658)	+54.3%	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 Newman Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newman Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Newman Township	—	12.4% (±5.7 points)	—
Newman	2.3 mi	11.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Murdock Township	4.1 mi	5.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Longview	5.2 mi	11.6% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Broadlands	5.5 mi	19.6% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ayers Township	6.7 mi	15.9% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Allerton	7.0 mi	26.3% (±12.4 points)	Higher
Raymond Township (Champaign County)	7.4 mi	4.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Hume	7.4 mi	27.8% (±12.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Raymond Township (Champaign County), IL (4.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Allerton, IL (26.3%), Hume, IL (27.8%).

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

Households that rent across Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Garrett Township	23.3% (±9.5 points)
9	Camargo Township	21.0% (±5.6 points)
10	Camargo	19.9% (±12.5 points)
11	Hindsboro	17.4% (±13.2 points)
12	Garrett	14.1% (±18.1 points)
13	Bowdre Township	13.2% (±8.8 points)
14	Newman Township	12.4% (±5.7 points)
15	Newman	11.2% (±5.8 points)
16	Murdock Township	5.7% (±9.3 points)
17	Sargent Township	0.0% (±26.1 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Douglas 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 Newman Township

How many renters are there in Newman Township?

Newman Township has an estimated 58 (±27) renting households, 12.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Newman Township?

In Newman Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.4% in 2020–2024 (−3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Newman Township?

A renting household in Newman Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Newman Township?

The median renting household in Newman Township, IL has an income of $56,250 (±$39,060) a year, against $76,362 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 Newman township, Douglas County, Illinois (county subdivision:52636, in state:17 county:041).

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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