What percentage of people rent in Roodhouse, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Roodhouse, IL, 2020–2024
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13.2% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Roodhouse, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 82 renting households against 539 that own their home.

In Roodhouse, the share of households that rent went from 26.3% in 2015–2019 to 13.2% in 2020–2024 (−13.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.2% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 82 (±33)
Median renter income: $20,833 (±$7,254)

Who rents and who owns in Roodhouse

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Roodhouse	Greene County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.2% (±5.6 points)	21.8% (±3.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	82 (±33)	969 (±159)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	539 (±98)	3,483 (±162)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.8)	2.5 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$20,833 (±$7,254)	$31,607 (±$4,598)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,221 (±$16,337)	$69,935 (±$6,679)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Roodhouse, the renter share is lower than in Greene County (21.8%).

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

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

In Greene County, Roodhouse ranks 12 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1852 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Roodhouse 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	26.3% (±6.2 points)	13.2% (±5.6 points)	−13.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$676 (±$47)	$683 (±$171)	+1.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$35,227 (±$4,439)	$52,604 (±$13,046)	+49.3%	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 Roodhouse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roodhouse
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Roodhouse	—	13.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Roodhouse Township	1.3 mi	11.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
White Hall	3.5 mi	24.5% (±8.9 points)	Higher
White Hall Township	4.4 mi	23.7% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Manchester	4.7 mi	7.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington (Greene County)	6.0 mi	9.4% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Alsey	6.1 mi	11.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wrights Township	7.2 mi	2.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Glasgow	7.2 mi	6.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wrights Township, IL (2.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: White Hall, IL (24.5%), White Hall Township, IL (23.7%).

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

Households that rent across Greene County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	White Hall	24.5% (±8.9 points)
7	White Hall Township	23.7% (±8.4 points)
8	Eldred	22.9% (±14.9 points)
9	Rockbridge Township	22.2% (±7.5 points)
10	Kane	16.7% (±10.3 points)
11	Bluffdale Township	14.7% (±7.8 points)
12 (tie)	Roodhouse	13.2% (±5.6 points)
12 (tie)	Woodville Township	13.2% (±14.4 points)
14	Roodhouse Township	11.7% (±4.9 points)
15	Athensville Township	10.5% (±15.8 points)
16	Wilmington (Greene County)	9.4% (±13.8 points)
17	Rockbridge	9.1% (±10.9 points)
18	Walkerville Township	8.2% (±12.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Greene 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 Roodhouse

How many renters are there in Roodhouse?

Roodhouse has an estimated 82 (±33) renting households, 13.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Roodhouse?

In Roodhouse, the share of households that rent went from 26.3% in 2015–2019 to 13.2% in 2020–2024 (−13.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Roodhouse?

A renting household in Roodhouse has 2.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Roodhouse?

The median renting household in Roodhouse, IL has an income of $20,833 (±$7,254) a year, against $63,221 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 Roodhouse city, Illinois (place:65481, 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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