What kinds of homes are in Rockton Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Rockton Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Rockton Township, IL has 6,961 (±291) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 192 homes per square mile of land.

74.7% are detached single-family houses.

5.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,961 (±291)
Detached houses: 74.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.4%
5+ unit buildings: 10.5%

Homes in Rockton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Rockton Township	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	74.7% (±4.9 points)	70.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.6% (±1.8 points)	4.3%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±1.9 points)	6.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±1.7 points)	6.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±2.7 points)	3.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.8 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.9% (±3.2 points)	5.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.7% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Rockton Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Winnebago County (11.5%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Rockton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Rockton Township	—	10.5% (±5.0 points)	—
Rockton	1.8 mi	8.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Beloit	4.2 mi	14.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Owen Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Roscoe	4.9 mi	2.9% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Roscoe Township	5.4 mi	2.1% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Shirland Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Beloit	6.4 mi	13.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Beloit	7.0 mi	3.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Owen Township, IL (0.0%), Roscoe, IL (2.9%), Roscoe Township, IL (2.1%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Winnebago County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cherry Valley Township	26.8% (±4.0 points)
2	Rockford	16.6% (±1.2 points)
3	Cherry Valley	15.6% (±7.7 points)
4	South Beloit	14.8% (±8.7 points)
5	Durand	13.8% (±6.3 points)
6	Rockford Township	13.0% (±1.0 points)
7	Rockton Township	10.5% (±5.0 points)
8	Loves Park	9.0% (±2.5 points)
9	Durand Township	8.3% (±4.0 points)
10	Rockton	8.0% (±5.6 points)
11	Seward Township (Winnebago County)	6.6% (±17.3 points)
12	Machesney Park	5.1% (±1.9 points)
13	Harlem Township (Winnebago County)	4.7% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Winnebago County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rockton Township

How many homes are in Rockton Township?

Rockton Township, IL has an estimated 6,961 (±291) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Rockton Township houses or apartments?

74.7% are detached houses and 5.6% attached houses, while 15.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Rockton Township?

5.4% of homes in Rockton Township are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rockton township, Winnebago County, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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