What percentage of people rent in Putman Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Putman Township, IL, 2020–2024
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14.6% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in Putman Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 114 renting households against 669 that own their home.

In Putman Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.3% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.6% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 114 (±46)
Median renter income: $48,750 (±$32,733)

Who rents and who owns in Putman Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Putman Township	Fulton County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.6% (±5.8 points)	23.4% (±1.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	114 (±46)	3,230 (±292)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	669 (±98)	10,565 (±301)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.8)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,750 (±$32,733)	$36,593 (±$1,816)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,071 (±$13,146)	$70,012 (±$4,770)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Putman Township, the renter share is lower than in Fulton County (23.4%).

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

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

In Fulton County, Putman Township ranks 22 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1733 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Putman 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	13.3% (±4.9 points)	14.6% (±5.8 points)	+1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$708 (±$47)	$844 (±$58)	+19.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,635 (±$9,401)	$66,125 (±$10,961)	−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 Putman Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Putman Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Putman Township	—	14.6% (±5.8 points)	—
Cuba	1.8 mi	21.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bryant	4.0 mi	32.4% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lewistown Township	4.6 mi	25.4% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Lewistown	5.4 mi	33.8% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Cass Township	6.0 mi	23.3% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. David	6.3 mi	5.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Smithfield	6.5 mi	9.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buckheart Township	6.6 mi	10.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. David, IL (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lewistown Township, IL (25.4%), Lewistown, IL (33.8%).

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

Households that rent across Fulton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16	Cass Township	23.3% (±13.4 points)
17	Cuba	21.4% (±7.8 points)
18	Vermont	20.9% (±10.1 points)
19	Farmington Township	19.0% (±5.1 points)
20	Vermont Township	17.4% (±8.3 points)
21	Union Township (Fulton County)	14.9% (±7.2 points)
22	Putman Township	14.6% (±5.8 points)
23	London Mills	14.3% (±9.6 points)
24	Young Hickory Township	14.1% (±9.2 points)
25	Table Grove	13.6% (±8.6 points)
26	Norris	13.3% (±11.6 points)
27	Avon	12.3% (±7.1 points)
28	Lee Township (Fulton County)	11.8% (±15.3 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Fulton 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 Putman Township

How many renters are there in Putman Township?

Putman Township has an estimated 114 (±46) renting households, 14.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Putman Township?

In Putman Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.3% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Putman Township?

A renting household in Putman Township has 2.3 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Putman Township?

The median renting household in Putman Township, IL has an income of $48,750 (±$32,733) a year, against $73,071 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 Putman township, Fulton County, Illinois (county subdivision:62276, in state:17 county:057).

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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