What percentage of people rent in Rockton Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Rockton Township, IL, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in Rockton Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,848 renting households against 4,792 that own their home.

In Rockton Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.9% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (+5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.8% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 1,848 (±376)
Median renter income: $46,037 (±$18,743)

Who rents and who owns in Rockton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rockton Township	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.8% (±5.2 points)	34.1% (±0.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,848 (±376)	39,606 (±1,137)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,792 (±348)	76,408 (±1,088)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,037 (±$18,743)	$40,502 (±$1,703)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,980 (±$14,327)	$83,391 (±$1,950)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Rockton Township, the renter share is lower than in Winnebago County (34.1%).

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

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

In Winnebago County, Rockton Township ranks 9 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 648 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Rockton 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	21.9% (±3.3 points)	27.8% (±5.2 points)	+5.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$774 (±$43)	$932 (±$133)	+20.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$67,545 (±$7,489)	$77,092 (±$8,900)	+14.1%	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 Rockton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rockton Township	—	27.8% (±5.2 points)	—
Rockton	1.8 mi	19.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Beloit	4.2 mi	31.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Owen Township	4.9 mi	10.2% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Roscoe	4.9 mi	28.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Roscoe Township	5.4 mi	17.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Shirland Township	5.7 mi	5.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Beloit	6.4 mi	40.6% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Town of Beloit	7.0 mi	19.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Owen Township, IL (10.2%), Roscoe Township, IL (17.1%), Shirland Township, IL (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beloit, WI (40.6%).

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

Households that rent across Winnebago County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Loves Park	39.1% (±3.3 points)
4	Cherry Valley Township	35.7% (±3.6 points)
5	South Beloit	31.0% (±7.0 points)
6	Roscoe	28.8% (±4.9 points)
7	Durand	28.4% (±8.5 points)
8 (tie)	Durand Township	27.8% (±7.4 points)
8 (tie)	Rockton Township	27.8% (±5.2 points)
10	Harlem Township (Winnebago County)	23.4% (±2.5 points)
11	Machesney Park	20.4% (±2.9 points)
12	Pecatonica	19.6% (±7.9 points)
13	Rockton	19.0% (±7.5 points)
14	Cherry Valley	18.7% (±7.2 points)
15	Roscoe Township	17.1% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Winnebago 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 Rockton Township

How many renters are there in Rockton Township?

Rockton Township has an estimated 1,848 (±376) renting households, 27.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rockton Township?

In Rockton Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.9% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (+5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rockton Township?

A renting household in Rockton Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rockton Township?

The median renting household in Rockton Township, IL has an income of $46,037 (±$18,743) a year, against $98,980 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 Rockton township, Winnebago County, Illinois (county subdivision:65169, in state:17 county:201).

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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