What percentage of people rent in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), IL, 2020–2024
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41.4% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,272 renting households against 1,800 that own their home.

In Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), the share of households that rent went from 40.9% in 2015–2019 to 41.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.4% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 1,272 (±170)
Median renter income: $38,333 (±$5,239)

Who rents and who owns in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.4% (±4.6 points)	28.3% (±1.7 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,272 (±170)	4,197 (±271)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,800 (±157)	10,623 (±280)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,333 (±$5,239)	$38,918 (±$4,271)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$93,351 (±$12,950)	$74,939 (±$3,111)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), the renter share is higher than in Jefferson County (28.3%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Shiloh Township (Jefferson County) ranks 3 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 142 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Shiloh Township (Jefferson 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	40.9% (±4.2 points)	41.4% (±4.6 points)	+0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$713 (±$59)	$945 (±$56)	+32.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,130 (±$5,783)	$70,031 (±$11,753)	+39.7%	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 Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	—	41.4% (±4.6 points)	—
Woodlawn	3.1 mi	16.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Mount Vernon	3.9 mi	46.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
McClellan Township	5.9 mi	13.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Rome Township	6.0 mi	22.5% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Casner Township	6.2 mi	11.5% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Mount Vernon Township	6.4 mi	36.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dix	7.4 mi	41.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dodds Township	8.1 mi	15.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodlawn, IL (16.9%), McClellan Township, IL (13.3%), Rome Township, IL (22.5%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Mount Vernon	46.9% (±3.4 points)
2	Dix	41.9% (±10.7 points)
3	Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	41.4% (±4.6 points)
4	Mount Vernon Township	36.3% (±3.1 points)
5	Ina	36.2% (±11.2 points)
6	Belle Rive	33.5% (±13.9 points)
7	Waltonville	32.9% (±11.1 points)
8	Blissville Township	27.2% (±20.1 points)
9	Bluford	23.2% (±9.3 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Jefferson 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 Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)

How many renters are there in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)?

Shiloh Township (Jefferson County) has an estimated 1,272 (±170) renting households, 41.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)?

In Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), the share of households that rent went from 40.9% in 2015–2019 to 41.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)?

A renting household in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County) has 1.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)?

The median renting household in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), IL has an income of $38,333 (±$5,239) a year, against $93,351 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 Shiloh township, Jefferson County, Illinois (county subdivision:69511, in state:17 county:081).

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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