What percentage of people rent in Rantoul, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Rantoul, IL, 2020–2024
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45.0% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Rantoul, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,416 renting households against 2,958 that own their home.

In Rantoul, the share of households that rent went from 51.7% in 2015–2019 to 45.0% in 2020–2024 (−6.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.0% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 2,416 (±380)
Median renter income: $44,115 (±$3,852)

Who rents and who owns in Rantoul

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rantoul	Champaign County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.0% (±6.7 points)	46.0% (±1.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,416 (±380)	39,299 (±1,150)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,958 (±431)	46,173 (±832)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,115 (±$3,852)	$33,434 (±$1,390)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$57,071 (±$18,285)	$101,708 (±$3,128)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Rantoul, the renter share is not measurably different from Champaign County (46.0%).

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

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

In Champaign County, Rantoul ranks 6 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 90 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Rantoul 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	51.7% (±4.8 points)	45.0% (±6.7 points)	−6.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$782 (±$53)	$890 (±$57)	+13.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,149 (±$3,950)	$48,691 (±$5,061)	+15.5%	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 Rantoul

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rantoul
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rantoul	—	45.0% (±6.7 points)	—
Rantoul Township	2.3 mi	40.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Thomasboro	4.4 mi	24.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Ludlow Township	4.4 mi	46.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ludlow	6.0 mi	43.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harwood Township	6.2 mi	14.1% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Gifford	7.0 mi	4.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Condit Township	7.3 mi	2.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
East Bend Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thomasboro, IL (24.9%), Harwood Township, IL (14.1%), Gifford, IL (4.9%).

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

Households that rent across Champaign County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1 (tie)	Urbana	62.7% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	Cunningham Township	62.7% (±2.6 points)
3 (tie)	Champaign	56.2% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Champaign City Township	56.2% (±1.6 points)
5	Ludlow Township	46.0% (±10.7 points)
6	Rantoul	45.0% (±6.7 points)
7	Ludlow	43.0% (±14.9 points)
8	Savoy	40.7% (±5.3 points)
9	Rantoul Township	40.0% (±5.8 points)
10	Champaign Township	32.0% (±4.3 points)
11	Tolono Township	31.3% (±7.9 points)
12	Kerr Township	29.8% (±22.9 points)

Showing 12 of 54 places in Champaign 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 Rantoul

How many renters are there in Rantoul?

Rantoul has an estimated 2,416 (±380) renting households, 45.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rantoul?

In Rantoul, the share of households that rent went from 51.7% in 2015–2019 to 45.0% in 2020–2024 (−6.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rantoul?

A renting household in Rantoul has 2.5 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rantoul?

The median renting household in Rantoul, IL has an income of $44,115 (±$3,852) a year, against $57,071 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 Rantoul village, Illinois (place:62783, 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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