What percentage of people rent in Richmond Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Richmond Township, IL, 2020–2024
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23.1% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Richmond Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 647 renting households against 2,152 that own their home.

In Richmond Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.3% in 2015–2019 to 23.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.1% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 647 (±116)
Median renter income: $67,396 (±$16,728)

Who rents and who owns in Richmond Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richmond Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.1% (±4.3 points)	17.3% (±1.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	647 (±116)	20,335 (±1,135)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,152 (±211)	97,259 (±1,207)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,396 (±$16,728)	$56,791 (±$4,428)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$110,245 (±$14,629)	$118,391 (±$2,446)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Richmond Township, the renter share is higher than in McHenry County (17.3%).

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

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

In McHenry County, Richmond Township ranks 12 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 980 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Richmond 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	24.3% (±5.3 points)	23.1% (±4.3 points)	−1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$970 (±$73)	$1,242 (±$104)	+28.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$95,372 (±$9,587)	$95,789 (±$18,643)	+0.4%	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 Richmond Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richmond Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Richmond Township	—	23.1% (±4.3 points)	—
Richmond	0.9 mi	49.0% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Spring Grove	2.9 mi	3.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Genoa City	3.7 mi	7.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Ringwood	4.0 mi	6.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Burton Township (McHenry County)	4.1 mi	8.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Twin Lakes	4.8 mi	21.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Johnsburg	5.6 mi	6.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Pistakee Highlands	5.6 mi	10.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Grove, IL (3.8%), Genoa City, WI (7.5%), Ringwood, IL (6.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richmond, IL (49.0%).

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

Households that rent across McHenry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Lakemoor	34.9% (±8.7 points)
7 (tie)	Woodstock	28.2% (±3.8 points)
7 (tie)	Dorr Township	28.2% (±4.4 points)
9	McCullom Lake	27.6% (±12.0 points)
10	Greenwood	25.8% (±20.7 points)
11	McHenry	25.6% (±3.1 points)
12	Richmond Township	23.1% (±4.3 points)
13	Hebron	22.8% (±7.7 points)
14	Crystal Lake	22.4% (±2.8 points)
15	Hebron Township	22.1% (±7.4 points)
16	Dunham Township	18.8% (±15.5 points)
17	Algonquin Township	17.9% (±2.0 points)
18	Nunda Township	17.7% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in McHenry 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 Richmond Township

How many renters are there in Richmond Township?

Richmond Township has an estimated 647 (±116) renting households, 23.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Richmond Township?

In Richmond Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.3% in 2015–2019 to 23.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Richmond Township?

A renting household in Richmond Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Richmond Township?

The median renting household in Richmond Township, IL has an income of $67,396 (±$16,728) a year, against $110,245 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 Richmond township, McHenry County, Illinois (county subdivision:63654, in state:17 county:111).

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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