What percentage of people rent in Patoka Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Patoka Township, IL, 2020–2024
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15.7% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Patoka Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 50 renting households against 268 that own their home.

In Patoka Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 15.7% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.7% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 50 (±24)
Median renter income: $38,750 (±$32,114)

Who rents and who owns in Patoka Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Patoka Township	Marion County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.7% (±7.2 points)	25.3% (±2.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	50 (±24)	3,932 (±337)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	268 (±50)	11,580 (±369)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.8)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,750 (±$32,114)	$33,769 (±$4,429)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,875 (±$15,952)	$70,585 (±$3,333)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Patoka Township, the renter share is lower than in Marion County (25.3%).

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

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

In Marion County, Patoka Township ranks 19 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1626 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Patoka 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	13.9% (±4.1 points)	15.7% (±7.2 points)	+1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$539 (±$77)	$725 (±$323)	+34.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,500 (±$5,720)	$68,611 (±$16,498)	+19.3%	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 Patoka Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Patoka Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Patoka Township	—	15.7% (±7.2 points)	—
Vernon	1.3 mi	27.0% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Patoka	2.2 mi	19.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kaskaskia Township	5.4 mi	8.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pope Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±40.1 points)	Not measurably different
Foster Township (Marion County)	6.2 mi	0.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carrigan Township	6.3 mi	0.4% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Wilberton Township	8.3 mi	16.5% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tonti Township	8.6 mi	12.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carrigan Township, IL (0.4%).

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

Households that rent across Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Haines Township	21.9% (±12.7 points)
14	Alma	20.0% (±10.0 points)
15	Raccoon Township	19.6% (±9.8 points)
16	Patoka	19.2% (±9.5 points)
17	Kinmundy	18.9% (±7.2 points)
18 (tie)	Walnut Hill	15.7% (±16.8 points)
18 (tie)	Patoka Township	15.7% (±7.2 points)
20	Kinmundy Township	15.1% (±6.0 points)
21	Iuka Township	14.0% (±9.2 points)
22	Tonti Township	12.6% (±9.5 points)
23	Alma Township	10.7% (±6.2 points)
24	Iuka	6.0% (±5.7 points)
25	Stevenson Township	3.6% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Marion 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 Patoka Township

How many renters are there in Patoka Township?

Patoka Township has an estimated 50 (±24) renting households, 15.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Patoka Township?

In Patoka Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 15.7% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Patoka Township?

A renting household in Patoka Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Patoka Township?

The median renting household in Patoka Township, IL has an income of $38,750 (±$32,114) a year, against $76,875 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 Patoka township, Marion County, Illinois (county subdivision:58070, in state:17 county:121).

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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