What percentage of people rent in Prairie du Rocher, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Prairie du Rocher, IL, 2020–2024
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21.0% (±9.0 points) of the occupied homes in Prairie du Rocher, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 43 renting households against 162 that own their home.

In Prairie du Rocher, the share of households that rent went from 12.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.0% in 2020–2024 (+8.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.0% (±9.0 points)
Renting households: 43 (±23)
Median renter income: $36,827 (±$24,731)

Who rents and who owns in Prairie du Rocher

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie du Rocher	Randolph County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.0% (±9.0 points)	23.4% (±2.2 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	43 (±23)	2,797 (±275)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	162 (±35)	9,148 (±273)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.7)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,827 (±$24,731)	$38,003 (±$6,399)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,321 (±$19,754)	$78,056 (±$5,530)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Prairie du Rocher, the renter share is not measurably different from Randolph County (23.4%).

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

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

In Randolph County, Prairie du Rocher ranks 11 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1152 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Prairie du Rocher 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	12.9% (±6.7 points)	21.0% (±9.0 points)	+8.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$775 (±$175)	$773 (±$158)	−0.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,125 (±$11,998)	$66,161 (±$12,886)	+24.5%	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 Prairie du Rocher

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie du Rocher
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Prairie du Rocher	—	21.0% (±9.0 points)	—
Ruma	6.3 mi	19.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ste. Genevieve	7.8 mi	35.8% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Bloomsdale	8.1 mi	16.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fults	8.5 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Evansville	9.0 mi	22.3% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Red Bud	10 mi	23.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ellis Grove	11 mi	23.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Maeystown	13 mi	43.5% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ste. Genevieve, MO (35.8%).

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

Households that rent across Randolph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5 (tie)	Chester	26.0% (±7.5 points)
5 (tie)	Coulterville	26.0% (±11.4 points)
7	Baldwin	24.8% (±13.3 points)
8	Ellis Grove	23.8% (±10.3 points)
9	Red Bud	23.3% (±6.7 points)
10	Evansville	22.3% (±11.4 points)
11	Prairie du Rocher	21.0% (±9.0 points)
12	Ruma	19.6% (±10.8 points)
13 (tie)	Kaskaskia	0.0% (±100.0 points)
13 (tie)	Rockwood	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Randolph 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 Prairie du Rocher

How many renters are there in Prairie du Rocher?

Prairie du Rocher has an estimated 43 (±23) renting households, 21.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Prairie du Rocher?

In Prairie du Rocher, the share of households that rent went from 12.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.0% in 2020–2024 (+8.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Prairie du Rocher?

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

How much do renters earn in Prairie du Rocher?

The median renting household in Prairie du Rocher, IL has an income of $36,827 (±$24,731) a year, against $67,321 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 Prairie du Rocher village, Illinois (place:61639, 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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