What percentage of people rent in Rock Island, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Rock Island, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.2% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in Rock Island, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,373 renting households against 9,912 that own their home.

In Rock Island, the share of households that rent went from 38.7% in 2015–2019 to 35.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.2% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 5,373 (±453)
Median renter income: $29,483 (±$3,606)

Who rents and who owns in Rock Island

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rock Island	Rock Island County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.2% (±2.7 points)	30.3% (±1.2 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,373 (±453)	18,731 (±758)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,912 (±502)	43,002 (±802)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,483 (±$3,606)	$36,278 (±$2,226)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,232 (±$5,187)	$82,609 (±$3,224)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Rock Island, the renter share is higher than in Rock Island County (30.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 291 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Rock Island 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	38.7% (±2.0 points)	35.2% (±2.7 points)	−3.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$729 (±$47)	$842 (±$27)	+15.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,680 (±$2,344)	$59,041 (±$5,320)	+21.3%	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 Rock Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Island
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rock Island	—	35.2% (±2.7 points)	—
South Rock Island Township	1.2 mi	27.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Blackhawk Township	2.3 mi	24.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Milan	2.6 mi	34.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Island Township	2.8 mi	50.8% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Oak Grove	4.0 mi	11.6% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Moline Township	4.7 mi	33.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Moline	4.8 mi	32.7% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Moline Township	5.8 mi	32.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Rock Island Township, IL (27.3%), Blackhawk Township, IL (24.7%), Oak Grove, IL (11.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rock Island Township, IL (50.8%).

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

Households that rent across Rock Island County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rock Island Township	50.8% (±4.7 points)
2	Carbon Cliff	46.9% (±9.4 points)
3	Silvis	42.0% (±7.5 points)
4	East Moline	35.6% (±4.2 points)
5	Rock Island	35.2% (±2.7 points)
6	Hampton Township	34.3% (±4.7 points)
7	Milan	34.0% (±6.7 points)
8	Moline Township	33.8% (±3.1 points)
9	Moline	32.7% (±2.2 points)
10	South Moline Township	32.2% (±2.4 points)
11	South Rock Island Township	27.3% (±3.4 points)

Showing 11 of 33 places in Rock Island 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 Rock Island

How many renters are there in Rock Island?

Rock Island has an estimated 5,373 (±453) renting households, 35.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rock Island?

In Rock Island, the share of households that rent went from 38.7% in 2015–2019 to 35.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Rock Island?

A renting household in Rock Island has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rock Island?

The median renting household in Rock Island, IL has an income of $29,483 (±$3,606) a year, against $76,232 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 Rock Island city, Illinois (place:65078, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.