What percentage of people rent in Schram City, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Schram City, IL, 2020–2024
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43.8% (±12.2 points) of the occupied homes in Schram City, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 117 renting households against 150 that own their home.

In Schram City, the share of households that rent went from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 43.8% in 2020–2024 (+16.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.8% (±12.2 points)
Renting households: 117 (±51)
Median renter income: $46,417 (±$6,579)

Who rents and who owns in Schram City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Schram City	Montgomery County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.8% (±12.2 points)	22.6% (±2.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	117 (±51)	2,561 (±307)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	150 (±53)	8,758 (±346)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,417 (±$6,579)	$31,232 (±$4,791)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$56,563 (±$15,033)	$77,804 (±$6,098)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Schram City, the renter share is higher than in Montgomery County (22.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Montgomery County, Schram City ranks 1 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 106 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Schram City 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	27.3% (±11.8 points)	43.8% (±12.2 points)	+16.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$621 (±$136)	$743 (±$117)	+19.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,625 (±$10,851)	$51,250 (±$10,711)	+7.6%	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 Schram City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Schram City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Schram City	—	43.8% (±12.2 points)	—
Hillsboro	1.2 mi	21.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Taylor Springs	2.5 mi	27.3% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsboro Township	3.8 mi	21.4% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Butler	4.4 mi	36.1% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
Irving Township	4.5 mi	3.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Irving	4.6 mi	9.6% (±9.5 points)	Lower
East Fork Township (Montgomery County)	4.9 mi	27.0% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Butler Grove Township	5.5 mi	8.6% (±11.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hillsboro, IL (21.6%), Hillsboro Township, IL (21.4%), Irving Township, IL (3.7%).

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

Households that rent across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Schram City	43.8% (±12.2 points)
2	Waggoner	38.5% (±27.4 points)
3	Harvel	37.7% (±19.8 points)
4	Butler	36.1% (±31.8 points)
5	South Litchfield Township	34.7% (±9.5 points)
6	Litchfield	33.8% (±6.1 points)
7	Coffeen	29.4% (±10.2 points)

Showing 7 of 38 places in Montgomery 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 Schram City

How many renters are there in Schram City?

Schram City has an estimated 117 (±51) renting households, 43.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Schram City?

In Schram City, the share of households that rent went from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 43.8% in 2020–2024 (+16.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Schram City?

A renting household in Schram City has 2.2 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Schram City?

The median renting household in Schram City, IL has an income of $46,417 (±$6,579) a year, against $56,563 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 Schram City village, Illinois (place:68120, 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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