What percentage of people rent in Prairie Township (Shelby County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Prairie Township (Shelby County), IL, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Prairie Township (Shelby County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 69 renting households against 397 that own their home.

In Prairie Township (Shelby County), the share of households that rent went from 17.9% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.8% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 69 (±33)
Median renter income: $42,917 (±$11,410)

Who rents and who owns in Prairie Township (Shelby County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.8% (±6.6 points)	21.6% (±2.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	69 (±33)	1,923 (±217)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	397 (±74)	6,995 (±255)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.2)	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	$42,917 (±$11,410)	$48,854 (±$9,432)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,616 (±$12,091)	$82,830 (±$6,152)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Prairie Township (Shelby County), the renter share is not measurably different from Shelby County (21.6%).

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

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

In Shelby County, Prairie Township (Shelby County) ranks 19 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1713 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Prairie Township (Shelby County) 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	17.9% (±5.8 points)	14.8% (±6.6 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$582 (±$89)	$761 (±$92)	+30.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$67,768 (±$7,131)	$68,333 (±$19,070)	+0.8%	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 Township (Shelby County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Township (Shelby County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Prairie Township (Shelby County)	—	14.8% (±6.6 points)	—
Stewardson	1.3 mi	19.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Strasburg	4.8 mi	11.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Banner Township (Effingham County)	6.0 mi	22.1% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Holland Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Big Spring Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksburg Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sigel Township	6.4 mi	8.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shumway	6.8 mi	27.9% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that rent across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Cold Spring Township	18.0% (±20.1 points)
14	Herrick	16.4% (±10.3 points)
15 (tie)	Sigel	16.0% (±8.9 points)
15 (tie)	Tower Hill	16.0% (±9.2 points)
15 (tie)	Todds Point Township	16.0% (±8.3 points)
18	Windsor Township	15.9% (±5.2 points)
19	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	14.8% (±6.6 points)
20	Findlay	12.9% (±5.3 points)
21	Tower Hill Township	12.8% (±7.3 points)
22	Oconee Township	11.8% (±10.9 points)
23 (tie)	Strasburg	11.1% (±11.8 points)
23 (tie)	Herrick Township	11.1% (±8.1 points)
25	Richland Township (Shelby County)	10.6% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Shelby 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 Township (Shelby County)

How many renters are there in Prairie Township (Shelby County)?

Prairie Township (Shelby County) has an estimated 69 (±33) renting households, 14.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Prairie Township (Shelby County)?

In Prairie Township (Shelby County), the share of households that rent went from 17.9% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Prairie Township (Shelby County)?

A renting household in Prairie Township (Shelby County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Prairie Township (Shelby County)?

The median renting household in Prairie Township (Shelby County), IL has an income of $42,917 (±$11,410) a year, against $78,616 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 township, Shelby County, Illinois (county subdivision:61522, in state:17 county:173).

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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