What percentage of people rent in Orel Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Orel Township, IL, 2020–2024
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25.3% (±9.2 points) of the occupied homes in Orel Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 170 renting households against 501 that own their home.

In Orel Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.1% in 2015–2019 to 25.3% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.3% (±9.2 points)
Renting households: 170 (±70)
Median renter income: $34,250 (±$16,120)

Who rents and who owns in Orel Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Orel Township	Wayne County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.3% (±9.2 points)	21.6% (±3.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	170 (±70)	1,484 (±236)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	501 (±82)	5,382 (±254)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,250 (±$16,120)	$26,314 (±$2,485)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$57,159 (±$9,829)	$65,360 (±$4,287)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Orel Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Wayne County (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (32.9%).

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

In Wayne County, Orel Township ranks 9 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 810 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Orel 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	22.1% (±8.8 points)	25.3% (±9.2 points)	+3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$623 (±$252)	$688 (±$140)	+10.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,625 (±$10,065)	$48,542 (±$11,744)	−2.2%	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 Orel Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orel Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Orel Township	—	25.3% (±9.2 points)	—
Wayne City	3.5 mi	20.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sims	4.0 mi	14.5% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arrington Township	4.4 mi	12.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Keenes	5.2 mi	0.0% (±57.2 points)	Not measurably different
Four Mile Township	5.3 mi	26.9% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Belle Prairie City	5.7 mi	0.0% (±60.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crouch Township	6.8 mi	26.5% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Big Mound Township	7.2 mi	44.2% (±11.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Big Mound Township, IL (44.2%).

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

Households that rent across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Orchard Township	34.1% (±19.8 points)
4	Fairfield	32.4% (±5.9 points)
5	Garden Hill Township	30.0% (±45.2 points)
6	Jeffersonville	28.3% (±12.8 points)
7	Grover Township	27.1% (±7.7 points)
8	Four Mile Township	26.9% (±15.7 points)
9	Orel Township	25.3% (±9.2 points)
10	Cisne	25.1% (±12.8 points)
11	Bedford Township	21.2% (±9.4 points)
12	Wayne City	20.4% (±7.7 points)
13	Keith Township	19.9% (±21.6 points)
14	Barnhill Township	19.8% (±13.9 points)
15	Lamard Township	16.7% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Wayne 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 Orel Township

How many renters are there in Orel Township?

Orel Township has an estimated 170 (±70) renting households, 25.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Orel Township?

In Orel Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.1% in 2015–2019 to 25.3% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Orel Township?

A renting household in Orel Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Orel Township?

The median renting household in Orel Township, IL has an income of $34,250 (±$16,120) a year, against $57,159 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 Orel township, Wayne County, Illinois (county subdivision:56510, in state:17 county:191).

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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