What percentage of people rent in Princeton Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Princeton Township, IL, 2020–2024
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28.1% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Princeton Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,145 renting households against 2,935 that own their home.

In Princeton Township, the share of households that rent went from 23.7% in 2015–2019 to 28.1% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.1% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 1,145 (±187)
Median renter income: $34,875 (±$9,035)

Who rents and who owns in Princeton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Princeton Township	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.1% (±4.3 points)	23.9% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,145 (±187)	3,359 (±295)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,935 (±212)	10,669 (±324)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,875 (±$9,035)	$39,063 (±$4,185)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,851 (±$8,037)	$79,820 (±$3,502)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Princeton Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Bureau County (23.9%).

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

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

In Bureau County, Princeton Township ranks 11 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 628 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Princeton 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	23.7% (±3.2 points)	28.1% (±4.3 points)	+4.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$650 (±$92)	$783 (±$37)	+20.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$56,000 (±$6,063)	$65,705 (±$6,817)	+17.3%	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 Princeton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Princeton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Princeton Township	—	28.1% (±4.3 points)	—
Princeton	1.3 mi	31.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arispie Township	5.4 mi	26.2% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	5.6 mi	15.5% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tiskilwa	5.7 mi	28.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Selby Township	5.8 mi	16.8% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Malden	6.0 mi	13.5% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Dover Township	6.0 mi	9.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Wyanet Township	6.2 mi	20.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Selby Township, IL (16.8%), Malden, IL (13.5%), Dover Township, IL (9.4%).

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

Households that rent across Bureau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Spring Valley	34.9% (±6.3 points)
6	Princeton	31.4% (±4.7 points)
7	Hall Township	30.1% (±4.6 points)
8	Ladd	28.2% (±9.4 points)
9 (tie)	Tiskilwa	28.1% (±8.2 points)
9 (tie)	Indiantown Township	28.1% (±12.0 points)
9 (tie)	Princeton Township	28.1% (±4.3 points)
12	La Moille	27.8% (±9.2 points)
13	Hollowayville	27.3% (±31.2 points)
14	Arispie Township	26.2% (±11.1 points)
15	Sheffield	23.8% (±7.6 points)
16	La Moille Township	22.4% (±7.5 points)
17	Wyanet Township	20.6% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Bureau 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 Princeton Township

How many renters are there in Princeton Township?

Princeton Township has an estimated 1,145 (±187) renting households, 28.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Princeton Township?

In Princeton Township, the share of households that rent went from 23.7% in 2015–2019 to 28.1% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Princeton Township?

A renting household in Princeton Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Princeton Township?

The median renting household in Princeton Township, IL has an income of $34,875 (±$9,035) a year, against $79,851 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 Princeton township, Bureau County, Illinois (county subdivision:61912, in state:17 county:011).

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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