Housing data for Sangamon Valley Township, IL
Sangamon Valley Township, IL has an estimated 496 residents and 292 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Cass County.
1.4% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 496 (±238)
- Housing units
- 292 (±117)
- Households that rent
- 1.4%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +26.2%
What stands out in Sangamon Valley Township
Median household income: $128,505 (±$24,973) in Sangamon Valley Township, higher than in Cass County ($68,125).
Households that rent: 1.4% (±3.8 points) in Sangamon Valley Township, lower than in Cass County (24.1%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,388 (±$338) in Sangamon Valley Township, higher than in Cass County ($1,958).
Homes built before 1980: 21.2% (±12.9 points) in Sangamon Valley Township, lower than in Cass County (65.9%).
Housing in Sangamon Valley Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $128,505 median household income
- Homeowner costs: $1,425 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $3,388 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 21.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +26.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 7.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sangamon Valley Township against Cass County, its state and the nation
| Sangamon Valley Township | Cass County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 496 (±238) | 12,784 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 292 (±117) | 5,676 (±27) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.4% (±3.8 points) | 24.1% (±3.1 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $723 (±$88) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $128,505 (±$24,973) | $68,125 (±$4,852) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $97,100 (±$4,542) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,388 (±$338) | $1,958 (±$178) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 21.2% (±12.9 points) | 65.9% (±5.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.8 minutes (±6.6) | 21.0 minutes (±1.8) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±15.7 points) | 86.7% (±2.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.5 years (±19.2) | 38.3 years (±0.9) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sangamon Valley Township covers 39.6 square miles of land, about 13 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sangamon Valley Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 393 (±112) | 496 (±238) | +26.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 220 (±54) | 292 (±117) | +32.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median household income | $56,500 (±$20,800) | $128,505 (±$24,973) | +127.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,052 (±$147) | $1,425 (±$868) | +35.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,567 (±$721) | $3,388 (±$338) | +116.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.3% (±9.7 points) | 1.4% (±3.8 points) | −9.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±65.4 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
ZIP codes in Sangamon Valley Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62691 | 34% | 2,349 | $704 | $115,200 | $78,798 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Sangamon Valley Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandlerville | 4.1 mi | $1,005 | $68,800 | 18.3% |
| Virginia | 4.2 mi | $700 | $93,100 | 34.7% |
| Virginia Township | 5.9 mi | $702 | $98,300 | 32.1% |
| Panther Creek Township | 6.0 mi | — | $136,500 | 4.8% |
| Lynchburg Township | 7.1 mi | — | — | 16.9% |
| Chandlerville Township | 7.5 mi | $1,011 | $72,500 | 18.0% |
| Bluff Springs Township | 7.8 mi | — | $204,900 | 4.2% |
| Philadelphia Township | 8.8 mi | — | $275,000 | 20.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sangamon Valley Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $854 | $930 | $1,278 | $1,554 |
HUD income limits for Sangamon Valley Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,050 | $83,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cass County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Sangamon Valley Township
What is the median household income in Sangamon Valley Township?
The median household income in Sangamon Valley Township is $128,505 (±$24,973) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Sangamon Valley Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sangamon Valley Township, IL is $3,388 (±$338) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sangamon Valley Township?
Sangamon Valley Township, IL has an estimated 292 (±117) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Sangamon Valley Township?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sangamon Valley Township, used by 58.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sangamon Valley Township growing?
In Sangamon Valley Township, the number of residents went from 393 in 2015–2019 to 496 in 2020–2024 (+26.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Sangamon Valley Township?
The ZIP code that covers Sangamon Valley Township is 62691.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 62691?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62691 is $704 (±$37) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sangamon Valley township, Cass County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sangamon Valley township, Cass County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sangamon Valley township, Cass County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sangamon Valley township, Cass County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sangamon Valley township, Cass County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sangamon Valley township, Cass County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sangamon Valley township, Cass County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cass County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cass County, IL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Sangamon Valley township, Cass County, Illinois (county subdivision:67600, in state:17 county:017).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .