What percentage of people rent in Palmyra, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Palmyra, IL, 2020–2024
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20.5% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Palmyra, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 49 renting households against 190 that own their home.

In Palmyra, the share of households that rent went from 33.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.5% in 2020–2024 (−12.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.5% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 49 (±21)
Median renter income: $29,464 (±$23,609)

Who rents and who owns in Palmyra

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palmyra	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.5% (±7.6 points)	21.5% (±2.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	49 (±21)	3,780 (±390)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	190 (±49)	13,796 (±405)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,464 (±$23,609)	$36,612 (±$4,589)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$45,455 (±$10,296)	$81,347 (±$3,782)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Palmyra, the renter share is not measurably different from Macoupin County (21.5%).

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

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

In Macoupin County, Palmyra ranks 21 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1191 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Palmyra 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	33.3% (±8.8 points)	20.5% (±7.6 points)	−12.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$541 (±$93)	$718 (±$75)	+32.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,692 (±$13,247)	$44,276 (±$5,491)	+17.5%	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 Palmyra

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmyra
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Palmyra	—	20.5% (±7.6 points)	—
South Palmyra Township	2.3 mi	11.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Palmyra Township	3.1 mi	16.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Modesto	3.2 mi	6.8% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Hettick	5.9 mi	21.4% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Scottville Township	6.1 mi	7.7% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Barr Township	6.2 mi	21.0% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Scottville	6.5 mi	15.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Otter Township	7.4 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Modesto, IL (6.8%), Scottville Township, IL (7.7%), North Otter Township, IL (0.0%).

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

Households that rent across Macoupin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	Cahokia Township	22.1% (±5.3 points)
16	Hettick	21.4% (±18.9 points)
17	Shaws Point Township	21.2% (±21.0 points)
18 (tie)	Bunker Hill Township	21.1% (±5.9 points)
18 (tie)	Staunton Township	21.1% (±6.6 points)
20	Barr Township	21.0% (±24.4 points)
21	Palmyra	20.5% (±7.6 points)
22	Shipman	20.2% (±11.1 points)
23	Mount Clare	19.8% (±9.6 points)
24	Bunker Hill	18.8% (±5.7 points)
25	Mount Olive Township	18.7% (±7.7 points)
26	Brighton	17.1% (±6.4 points)
27	North Palmyra Township	16.7% (±9.0 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Macoupin 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 Palmyra

How many renters are there in Palmyra?

Palmyra has an estimated 49 (±21) renting households, 20.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Palmyra?

In Palmyra, the share of households that rent went from 33.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.5% in 2020–2024 (−12.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Palmyra?

A renting household in Palmyra has 1.8 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Palmyra?

The median renting household in Palmyra, IL has an income of $29,464 (±$23,609) a year, against $45,455 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 Palmyra village, Illinois (place:57329, in state:17).

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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