What percentage of people rent in Rock Run Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Rock Run Township, IL, 2020–2024
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13.4% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Rock Run Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 119 renting households against 766 that own their home.

In Rock Run Township, the share of households that rent went from 10.3% in 2015–2019 to 13.4% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.4% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 119 (±48)
Median renter income: $37,375 (±$20,420)

Who rents and who owns in Rock Run Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rock Run Township	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.4% (±5.4 points)	29.1% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	119 (±48)	5,632 (±406)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	766 (±114)	13,726 (±394)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,375 (±$20,420)	$38,469 (±$3,968)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$100,417 (±$15,331)	$77,511 (±$3,568)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Rock Run Township, the renter share is lower than in Stephenson County (29.1%).

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

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

In Stephenson County, Rock Run Township ranks 20 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1840 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Rock Run 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	10.3% (±4.5 points)	13.4% (±5.4 points)	+3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$723 (±$126)	$838 (±$334)	+15.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,685 (±$7,533)	$90,083 (±$19,690)	+35.1%	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 Run Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Run Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rock Run Township	—	13.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Rock City	1.3 mi	20.1% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Davis	3.1 mi	16.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dakota	3.3 mi	42.4% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Dakota Township	4.5 mi	27.6% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Lake Summerset	5.5 mi	8.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Durand Township	5.9 mi	27.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Rock Grove Township	6.0 mi	4.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Lancaster Township	6.7 mi	1.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rock Grove Township, IL (4.3%), Lancaster Township, IL (1.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dakota, IL (42.4%), Dakota Township, IL (27.6%), Durand Township, IL (27.8%).

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
14	Ridott	23.1% (±16.1 points)
15	West Point Township	20.2% (±6.0 points)
16	Rock City	20.1% (±14.2 points)
17	Loran Township	19.4% (±6.6 points)
18	Davis	16.5% (±9.2 points)
19	Orangeville	14.7% (±5.5 points)
20	Rock Run Township	13.4% (±5.4 points)
21	Oneco Township	11.8% (±4.1 points)
22	Silver Creek Township	11.4% (±11.3 points)
23	Lake Summerset	8.4% (±6.1 points)
24	Harlem Township (Stephenson County)	4.7% (±4.7 points)
25	Rock Grove Township	4.3% (±4.9 points)
26	Buckeye Township	2.9% (±2.2 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 Rock Run Township

How many renters are there in Rock Run Township?

Rock Run Township has an estimated 119 (±48) renting households, 13.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rock Run Township?

In Rock Run Township, the share of households that rent went from 10.3% in 2015–2019 to 13.4% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rock Run Township?

A renting household in Rock Run Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rock Run Township?

The median renting household in Rock Run Township, IL has an income of $37,375 (±$20,420) a year, against $100,417 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 Run township, Stephenson County, Illinois (county subdivision:65143, 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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