What percentage of people rent in Pecatonica Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Pecatonica Township, IL, 2020–2024
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15.0% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in Pecatonica Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 264 renting households against 1,492 that own their home.

In Pecatonica Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.5% in 2015–2019 to 15.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.0% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 264 (±87)
Median renter income: $66,797 (±$39,304)

Who rents and who owns in Pecatonica Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pecatonica Township	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.0% (±5.0 points)	34.1% (±0.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	264 (±87)	39,606 (±1,137)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,492 (±182)	76,408 (±1,088)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.7)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,797 (±$39,304)	$40,502 (±$1,703)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,845 (±$14,728)	$83,391 (±$1,950)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Pecatonica Township, the renter share is lower than in Winnebago County (34.1%).

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

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

In Winnebago County, Pecatonica Township ranks 17 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1694 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Pecatonica 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	15.5% (±4.9 points)	15.0% (±5.0 points)	−0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$989 (±$269)	$1,064 (±$166)	+7.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$76,316 (±$10,671)	$81,012 (±$13,115)	+6.2%	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 Pecatonica Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pecatonica Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pecatonica Township	—	15.0% (±5.0 points)	—
Durand Township	3.6 mi	27.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Westlake Village	4.1 mi	0.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Pecatonica	4.7 mi	19.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Durand	4.7 mi	28.4% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Burritt Township	4.7 mi	10.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Davis	6.5 mi	16.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Summerset	7.3 mi	8.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westlake Village, IL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Durand Township, IL (27.8%), Durand, IL (28.4%).

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

Households that rent across Winnebago County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Machesney Park	20.4% (±2.9 points)
12	Pecatonica	19.6% (±7.9 points)
13	Rockton	19.0% (±7.5 points)
14	Cherry Valley	18.7% (±7.2 points)
15	Roscoe Township	17.1% (±3.1 points)
16	Seward Township (Winnebago County)	16.8% (±18.6 points)
17	Pecatonica Township	15.0% (±5.0 points)
18	Winnebago	13.0% (±4.9 points)
19	Winnebago Township	11.5% (±4.2 points)
20	Burritt Township	10.6% (±10.9 points)
21	Owen Township	10.2% (±8.7 points)
22	New Milford	8.7% (±8.5 points)
23	Shirland Township	5.9% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Winnebago 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 Pecatonica Township

How many renters are there in Pecatonica Township?

Pecatonica Township has an estimated 264 (±87) renting households, 15.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pecatonica Township?

In Pecatonica Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.5% in 2015–2019 to 15.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pecatonica Township?

A renting household in Pecatonica Township has 2.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pecatonica Township?

The median renting household in Pecatonica Township, IL has an income of $66,797 (±$39,304) a year, against $81,845 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 Pecatonica township, Winnebago County, Illinois (county subdivision:58421, in state:17 county:201).

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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