What percentage of people rent in Salem Township (Knox County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Salem Township (Knox County), IL, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±9.6 points) of the occupied homes in Salem Township (Knox County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 65 renting households against 257 that own their home.

In Salem Township (Knox County), the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.2% (±9.6 points)
Renting households: 65 (±34)

Who rents and who owns in Salem Township (Knox County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Salem Township (Knox County)	Knox County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.2% (±9.6 points)	29.2% (±1.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	65 (±34)	6,120 (±424)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	257 (±56)	14,852 (±496)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$33,454 (±$3,818)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,042 (±$19,746)	$71,626 (±$2,682)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Salem Township (Knox County), the renter share is not measurably different from Knox County (29.2%).

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

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

In Knox County, Salem Township (Knox County) ranks 13 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1227 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Salem Township (Knox County) 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	27.7% (±9.7 points)	20.2% (±9.6 points)	−7.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median household income	$55,189 (±$3,857)	$71,250 (±$18,803)	+29.1%	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 Salem Township (Knox County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Knox County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Knox County)	—	20.2% (±9.6 points)	—
Yates City	3.1 mi	14.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	4.5 mi	28.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood	5.3 mi	20.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington Township	5.6 mi	19.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elba Township	6.5 mi	18.2% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Maquon	6.6 mi	10.1% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Maquon Township	6.9 mi	11.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township	7.0 mi	5.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairview Township, IL (5.7%).

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

Households that rent across Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7 (tie)	Rio	23.7% (±14.8 points)
7 (tie)	Indian Point Township	23.7% (±9.8 points)
9	Haw Creek Township	23.5% (±15.8 points)
10	Henderson Township	22.5% (±12.3 points)
11	Sparta Township	22.3% (±10.5 points)
12	Cedar Township	22.2% (±8.7 points)
13	Salem Township (Knox County)	20.2% (±9.6 points)
14	Oneida	19.4% (±8.0 points)
15	Elba Township	18.2% (±19.2 points)
16	Rio Township	17.1% (±10.5 points)
17	East Galesburg	16.4% (±9.9 points)
18	Chestnut Township	16.3% (±17.9 points)
19	Knoxville	15.9% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Knox 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 Salem Township (Knox County)

How many renters are there in Salem Township (Knox County)?

Salem Township (Knox County) has an estimated 65 (±34) renting households, 20.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Salem Township (Knox County)?

In Salem Township (Knox County), the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Salem Township (Knox County)?

A renting household in Salem Township (Knox County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned 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 Salem township, Knox County, Illinois (county subdivision:67223, in state:17 county:095).

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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