What percentage of people rent in Prophetstown, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Prophetstown, IL, 2020–2024
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25.3% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Prophetstown, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 181 renting households against 535 that own their home.

In Prophetstown, the share of households that rent went from 23.1% in 2015–2019 to 25.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.3% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 181 (±70)
Median renter income: $38,036 (±$33,018)

Who rents and who owns in Prophetstown

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prophetstown	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.3% (±7.4 points)	23.1% (±1.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	181 (±70)	5,334 (±448)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	535 (±67)	17,786 (±452)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,036 (±$33,018)	$36,779 (±$4,046)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,906 (±$6,420)	$80,000 (±$3,818)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Prophetstown, the renter share is not measurably different from Whiteside County (23.1%).

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

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

In Whiteside County, Prophetstown ranks 5 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 805 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Prophetstown 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	23.1% (±5.9 points)	25.3% (±7.4 points)	+2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$707 (±$65)	$733 (±$87)	+3.7%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$49,152 (±$10,580)	$65,125 (±$13,268)	+32.5%	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 Prophetstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prophetstown
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Prophetstown	—	25.3% (±7.4 points)	—
Prophetstown Township	2.6 mi	25.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lyndon	3.4 mi	8.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Lyndon Township	4.8 mi	10.7% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Fenton Township	6.0 mi	12.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hume Township	7.1 mi	6.2% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Portland Township	7.2 mi	0.0% (±21.5 points)	Lower
Tampico Township	7.3 mi	7.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Erie	7.6 mi	24.4% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyndon, IL (8.6%), Lyndon Township, IL (10.7%), Hume Township, IL (6.2%).

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

Households that rent across Whiteside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Sterling	34.9% (±4.0 points)
2	Rock Falls	32.6% (±5.6 points)
3	Sterling Township	31.6% (±3.6 points)
4	Coloma Township	28.5% (±4.6 points)
5	Prophetstown	25.3% (±7.4 points)
6	Prophetstown Township	25.1% (±6.8 points)
7	Erie Township	24.9% (±11.9 points)
8	Erie	24.4% (±13.6 points)
9	Fulton Township	23.6% (±9.4 points)
10	Fulton	22.9% (±10.5 points)
11	Morrison	21.9% (±6.5 points)

Showing 11 of 33 places in Whiteside 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 Prophetstown

How many renters are there in Prophetstown?

Prophetstown has an estimated 181 (±70) renting households, 25.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Prophetstown?

In Prophetstown, the share of households that rent went from 23.1% in 2015–2019 to 25.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Prophetstown?

A renting household in Prophetstown has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Prophetstown?

The median renting household in Prophetstown, IL has an income of $38,036 (±$33,018) a year, against $68,906 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 Prophetstown city, Illinois (place:61977, 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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