What percentage of people rent in Nokomis Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Nokomis Township, IL, 2020–2024
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23.7% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Nokomis Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 264 renting households against 850 that own their home.

In Nokomis Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.0% in 2015–2019 to 23.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.7% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 264 (±89)
Median renter income: $32,000 (±$8,780)

Who rents and who owns in Nokomis Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Nokomis Township	Montgomery County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.7% (±6.6 points)	22.6% (±2.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	264 (±89)	2,561 (±307)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	850 (±109)	8,758 (±346)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,000 (±$8,780)	$31,232 (±$4,791)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,136 (±$4,289)	$77,804 (±$6,098)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Nokomis Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Montgomery County (22.6%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, Nokomis Township ranks 15 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 937 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Nokomis 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	24.0% (±4.9 points)	23.7% (±6.6 points)	−0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$682 (±$32)	$901 (±$181)	+32.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,278 (±$5,596)	$63,167 (±$8,658)	+14.3%	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 Nokomis Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nokomis Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Nokomis Township	—	23.7% (±6.6 points)	—
Coalton	1.2 mi	10.8% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Nokomis	1.6 mi	25.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wenonah	2.1 mi	11.1% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Witt	3.6 mi	23.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rountree Township	5.5 mi	10.5% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Witt Township	5.6 mi	19.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ohlman	6.0 mi	2.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Audubon Township	6.4 mi	0.5% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coalton, IL (10.8%), Ohlman, IL (2.2%), Audubon Township, IL (0.5%).

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

Households that rent across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	East Fork Township (Montgomery County)	27.0% (±7.2 points)
10	North Litchfield Township	25.9% (±6.6 points)
11	Pitman Township	25.6% (±17.5 points)
12	Nokomis	25.4% (±7.9 points)
13	Raymond Township (Montgomery County)	24.5% (±9.1 points)
14 (tie)	Witt	23.7% (±8.9 points)
14 (tie)	Nokomis Township	23.7% (±6.6 points)
16 (tie)	Raymond	22.7% (±8.2 points)
16 (tie)	Walshville	22.7% (±31.3 points)
18	Donnellson	22.6% (±20.1 points)
19	Hillsboro	21.6% (±7.6 points)
20	Hillsboro Township	21.4% (±6.1 points)
21	Fillmore	20.5% (±13.6 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Montgomery 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 Nokomis Township

How many renters are there in Nokomis Township?

Nokomis Township has an estimated 264 (±89) renting households, 23.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Nokomis Township?

In Nokomis Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.0% in 2015–2019 to 23.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Nokomis Township?

A renting household in Nokomis Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Nokomis Township?

The median renting household in Nokomis Township, IL has an income of $32,000 (±$8,780) a year, against $71,136 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 Nokomis township, Montgomery County, Illinois (county subdivision:53182, in state:17 county:135).

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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