What percentage of people rent in Seneca, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Seneca, IL, 2020–2024
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18.7% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Seneca, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 170 renting households against 737 that own their home.

In Seneca, the share of households that rent went from 16.2% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.7% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 170 (±68)
Median renter income: $64,457 (±$59,568)

Who rents and who owns in Seneca

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Seneca	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.7% (±6.9 points)	25.6% (±1.4 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	170 (±68)	11,595 (±690)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	737 (±110)	33,778 (±705)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±1.1)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,457 (±$59,568)	$39,487 (±$2,685)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,277 (±$25,235)	$85,684 (±$1,902)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Seneca, the renter share is not measurably different from LaSalle County (25.6%).

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

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

In LaSalle County, Seneca ranks 32 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1357 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Seneca 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	16.2% (±6.4 points)	18.7% (±6.9 points)	+2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$741 (±$102)	$1,149 (±$99)	+55.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$72,273 (±$11,341)	$86,830 (±$20,382)	+20.1%	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 Seneca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seneca
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Seneca	—	18.7% (±6.9 points)	—
Manlius Township (LaSalle County)	3.0 mi	23.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marseilles	3.7 mi	31.5% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Brookfield Township	4.4 mi	21.4% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norman Township	4.9 mi	3.3% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Erienna Township	5.4 mi	18.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vienna Township	6.3 mi	15.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Miller Township	7.5 mi	28.7% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kinsman	8.1 mi	5.4% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norman Township, IL (3.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marseilles, IL (31.5%).

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

Households that rent across LaSalle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
26	Sheridan	21.2% (±9.3 points)
27	Troy Grove Township	20.9% (±12.5 points)
28	Dayton Township	19.7% (±7.7 points)
29 (tie)	Cedar Point	19.3% (±14.7 points)
29 (tie)	Lostant	19.3% (±7.8 points)
29 (tie)	Mission Township	19.3% (±7.0 points)
32	Seneca	18.7% (±6.9 points)
33	Eden Township	16.9% (±6.7 points)
34	Tonica	15.7% (±8.4 points)
35	Leonore	15.2% (±14.8 points)
36 (tie)	Grand Ridge	14.9% (±7.3 points)
36 (tie)	Serena Township	14.9% (±9.4 points)
38	Dana	14.8% (±10.5 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in LaSalle 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 Seneca

How many renters are there in Seneca?

Seneca has an estimated 170 (±68) renting households, 18.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Seneca?

In Seneca, the share of households that rent went from 16.2% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Seneca?

A renting household in Seneca has 3.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Seneca?

The median renting household in Seneca, IL has an income of $64,457 (±$59,568) a year, against $87,277 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 Seneca village, Illinois (place:68640, 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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