What percentage of people rent in Sidney Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Sidney Township, IL, 2020–2024
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12.5% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in Sidney Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 65 renting households against 453 that own their home.

In Sidney Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.1% in 2015–2019 to 12.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.5% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 65 (±27)
Median renter income: $60,313 (±$13,429)

Who rents and who owns in Sidney Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sidney Township	Champaign County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.5% (±5.0 points)	46.0% (±1.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	65 (±27)	39,299 (±1,150)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	453 (±73)	46,173 (±832)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,313 (±$13,429)	$33,434 (±$1,390)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$119,609 (±$18,358)	$101,708 (±$3,128)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Sidney Township, 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, Sidney Township ranks 39 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1908 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Sidney Township 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	14.1% (±4.4 points)	12.5% (±5.0 points)	−1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$892 (±$101)	$1,094 (±$182)	+22.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$83,750 (±$11,391)	$107,222 (±$21,978)	+28.0%	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 Sidney Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sidney Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sidney Township	—	12.5% (±5.0 points)	—
Sidney	1.5 mi	17.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Philo	4.2 mi	10.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Raymond Township (Champaign County)	5.6 mi	4.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
South Homer Township	5.8 mi	15.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Philo Township	6.3 mi	8.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Urbana Township	6.5 mi	28.2% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Homer	6.6 mi	21.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph Township	6.9 mi	16.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Raymond Township (Champaign County), IL (4.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Urbana Township, IL (28.2%).

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
33	Somer Township	14.4% (±11.1 points)
34	Harwood Township	14.1% (±9.6 points)
35	Lake of the Woods	13.9% (±10.3 points)
36	Royal	13.4% (±9.1 points)
37	Sadorus	12.9% (±7.7 points)
38	Fisher	12.8% (±6.0 points)
39	Sidney Township	12.5% (±5.0 points)
40	Pesotum	12.3% (±8.5 points)
41	Longview	11.6% (±13.5 points)
42	Ogden Township	11.4% (±4.9 points)
43	Philo	10.5% (±8.7 points)
44	Ivesdale	9.9% (±11.6 points)
45	Compromise Township	8.3% (±4.4 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 Sidney Township

How many renters are there in Sidney Township?

Sidney Township has an estimated 65 (±27) renting households, 12.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sidney Township?

In Sidney Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.1% in 2015–2019 to 12.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sidney Township?

A renting household in Sidney Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sidney Township?

The median renting household in Sidney Township, IL has an income of $60,313 (±$13,429) a year, against $119,609 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 Sidney township, Champaign County, Illinois (county subdivision:69888, 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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