What percentage of people rent in Polo, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Polo, IL, 2020–2024
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40.7% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Polo, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 437 renting households against 638 that own their home.

In Polo, the share of households that rent went from 31.0% in 2015–2019 to 40.7% in 2020–2024 (+9.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.7% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 437 (±92)
Median renter income: $39,044 (±$17,673)

Who rents and who owns in Polo

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Polo	Ogle County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.7% (±7.5 points)	24.6% (±1.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	437 (±92)	5,128 (±400)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	638 (±105)	15,693 (±418)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,044 (±$17,673)	$43,670 (±$6,501)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,667 (±$9,642)	$91,839 (±$4,746)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Polo, the renter share is higher than in Ogle County (24.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Ogle County, Polo ranks 4 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 156 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Polo 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	31.0% (±7.5 points)	40.7% (±7.5 points)	+9.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$710 (±$51)	$851 (±$118)	+19.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,563 (±$4,828)	$63,080 (±$18,019)	+35.5%	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 Polo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Polo
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Polo	—	40.7% (±7.5 points)	—
Buffalo Township	0.6 mi	37.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Point Township	4.0 mi	31.3% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woosung Township	4.3 mi	34.7% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township	5.9 mi	25.6% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Creek Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Elkhorn Grove Township	6.9 mi	0.0% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brookville Township	7.0 mi	35.9% (±35.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra Township	8.6 mi	14.4% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Creek Township, IL (0.0%), Palmyra Township, IL (14.4%).

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

Households that rent across Ogle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Dement Township	47.9% (±11.9 points)
2	Rochelle	46.9% (±5.9 points)
3	Oregon	41.3% (±9.4 points)
4	Polo	40.7% (±7.5 points)
5	Buffalo Township	37.4% (±7.4 points)
6	Creston	36.7% (±14.2 points)
7	Flagg Township	36.2% (±5.2 points)
8	Brookville Township	35.9% (±35.8 points)
9	Oregon-Nashua Township	35.5% (±8.0 points)
10	Woosung Township	34.7% (±26.0 points)

Showing 10 of 37 places in Ogle 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 Polo

How many renters are there in Polo?

Polo has an estimated 437 (±92) renting households, 40.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Polo?

In Polo, the share of households that rent went from 31.0% in 2015–2019 to 40.7% in 2020–2024 (+9.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Polo?

A renting household in Polo has 2.4 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Polo?

The median renting household in Polo, IL has an income of $39,044 (±$17,673) a year, against $76,667 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 Polo city, Illinois (place:60937, 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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