What percentage of people rent in Scott Township (Champaign County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Scott Township (Champaign County), IL, 2020–2024
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20.7% (±10.0 points) of the occupied homes in Scott Township (Champaign County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 102 renting households against 391 that own their home.

In Scott Township (Champaign County), the share of households that rent went from 29.1% in 2015–2019 to 20.7% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.7% (±10.0 points)
Renting households: 102 (±49)
Median renter income: $58,438 (±$11,933)

Who rents and who owns in Scott Township (Champaign County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Scott Township (Champaign County)	Champaign County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.7% (±10.0 points)	46.0% (±1.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	102 (±49)	39,299 (±1,150)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	391 (±128)	46,173 (±832)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.8)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,438 (±$11,933)	$33,434 (±$1,390)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$133,750 (±$60,955)	$101,708 (±$3,128)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Scott Township (Champaign County), the renter share is lower than in Champaign County (46.0%).

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

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

In Champaign County, Scott Township (Champaign County) ranks 19 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1176 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Scott Township (Champaign 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	29.1% (±11.8 points)	20.7% (±10.0 points)	−8.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$833 (±$89)	$1,136 (±$435)	+36.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,141 (±$25,142)	$101,875 (±$59,019)	+72.3%	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 Scott Township (Champaign County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scott Township (Champaign County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Scott Township (Champaign County)	—	20.7% (±10.0 points)	—
Bondville	2.1 mi	29.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Champaign Township	4.6 mi	32.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Colfax Township	5.0 mi	15.4% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mahomet Township	6.4 mi	17.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sangamon Township	6.6 mi	7.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Champaign	6.7 mi	56.2% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Champaign City Township	6.7 mi	56.2% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Mahomet	6.8 mi	20.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sangamon Township, IL (7.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Champaign Township, IL (32.0%), Champaign, IL (56.2%), Champaign City Township, IL (56.2%).

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

Households that rent across Champaign County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Tolono	29.4% (±13.9 points)
14	Bondville	29.2% (±11.0 points)
15	Urbana Township	28.2% (±7.6 points)
16	Thomasboro	24.9% (±7.4 points)
17	Hensley Township	22.9% (±21.4 points)
18	Homer	21.0% (±11.4 points)
19	Scott Township (Champaign County)	20.7% (±10.0 points)
20	Mahomet	20.5% (±5.0 points)
21	Foosland	20.0% (±29.4 points)
22	Broadlands	19.6% (±19.7 points)
23 (tie)	Sidney	17.3% (±6.7 points)
23 (tie)	Mahomet Township	17.3% (±3.9 points)
25	Brown Township	16.7% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Champaign 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 Scott Township (Champaign County)

How many renters are there in Scott Township (Champaign County)?

Scott Township (Champaign County) has an estimated 102 (±49) renting households, 20.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Scott Township (Champaign County)?

In Scott Township (Champaign County), the share of households that rent went from 29.1% in 2015–2019 to 20.7% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Scott Township (Champaign County)?

A renting household in Scott Township (Champaign County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Scott Township (Champaign County)?

The median renting household in Scott Township (Champaign County), IL has an income of $58,438 (±$11,933) a year, against $133,750 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 Scott township, Champaign County, Illinois (county subdivision:68289, in state:17 county:019).

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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