What percentage of people rent in Ridott Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Ridott Township, IL, 2020–2024
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24.9% (±8.9 points) of the occupied homes in Ridott Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 120 renting households against 362 that own their home.

In Ridott Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.9% in 2015–2019 to 24.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.9% (±8.9 points)
Renting households: 120 (±46)
Median renter income: $41,964 (±$26,488)

Who rents and who owns in Ridott Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ridott Township	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.9% (±8.9 points)	29.1% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	120 (±46)	5,632 (±406)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	362 (±88)	13,726 (±394)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,964 (±$26,488)	$38,469 (±$3,968)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,808 (±$27,753)	$77,511 (±$3,568)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Ridott Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Stephenson County (29.1%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (32.9%).

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

In Stephenson County, Ridott Township ranks 10 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 834 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Ridott 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	28.9% (±9.4 points)	24.9% (±8.9 points)	−4.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$778 (±$161)	$833 (±$99)	+7.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,013 (±$10,004)	$83,214 (±$24,463)	+41.0%	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 Ridott Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridott Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ridott Township	—	24.9% (±8.9 points)	—
Ridott	2.7 mi	23.1% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
German Valley	4.5 mi	28.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pecatonica	5.0 mi	19.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seward Township (Winnebago County)	5.1 mi	16.8% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Creek Township	6.8 mi	11.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Westlake Village	8.0 mi	0.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Leaf River Township	8.0 mi	7.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Lancaster Township	8.1 mi	1.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westlake Village, IL (0.0%), Leaf River Township, IL (7.6%), Lancaster Township, IL (1.6%).

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

Households that rent across Stephenson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Jefferson Township	35.0% (±20.7 points)
5	Winslow	30.9% (±11.9 points)
6	Pearl City	30.4% (±8.4 points)
7	German Valley	28.0% (±12.6 points)
8	Dakota Township	27.6% (±10.0 points)
9	Kent Township	25.5% (±24.2 points)
10	Ridott Township	24.9% (±8.9 points)
11 (tie)	Florence Township (Stephenson County)	23.9% (±18.0 points)
11 (tie)	Winslow Township	23.9% (±12.4 points)
13	Lena	23.6% (±6.7 points)
14	Ridott	23.1% (±16.1 points)
15	West Point Township	20.2% (±6.0 points)
16	Rock City	20.1% (±14.2 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Stephenson 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 Ridott Township

How many renters are there in Ridott Township?

Ridott Township has an estimated 120 (±46) renting households, 24.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ridott Township?

In Ridott Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.9% in 2015–2019 to 24.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ridott Township?

A renting household in Ridott Township has 2.5 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ridott Township?

The median renting household in Ridott Township, IL has an income of $41,964 (±$26,488) a year, against $94,808 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 Ridott township, Stephenson County, Illinois (county subdivision:64057, in state:17 county:177).

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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