What percentage of people rent in Somonauk Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Somonauk Township, IL, 2020–2024
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18.2% (±5.9 points) of the occupied homes in Somonauk Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 130 renting households against 584 that own their home.

In Somonauk Township, the share of households that rent went from 30.5% in 2015–2019 to 18.2% in 2020–2024 (−12.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.2% (±5.9 points)
Renting households: 130 (±43)
Median renter income: $60,000 (±$7,136)

Who rents and who owns in Somonauk Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Somonauk Township	DeKalb County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.2% (±5.9 points)	38.6% (±1.5 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	130 (±43)	15,270 (±676)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	584 (±83)	24,280 (±585)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,000 (±$7,136)	$35,877 (±$3,042)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$105,714 (±$15,763)	$101,272 (±$3,827)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Somonauk Township, the renter share is lower than in DeKalb County (38.6%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, Somonauk Township ranks 23 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1398 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Somonauk 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	30.5% (±6.1 points)	18.2% (±5.9 points)	−12.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,082 (±$128)	$1,375 (±$450)	+27.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,500 (±$10,756)	$100,119 (±$11,602)	+42.0%	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 Somonauk Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somonauk Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Somonauk Township	—	18.2% (±5.9 points)	—
Somonauk	3.0 mi	26.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sandwich Township	3.3 mi	24.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sandwich	3.9 mi	24.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Holiday	4.1 mi	7.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Victor Township	4.4 mi	41.0% (±21.3 points)	Higher
Squaw Grove Township	5.4 mi	23.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Northville Township	5.9 mi	9.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Hinckley	6.9 mi	25.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Holiday, IL (7.8%), Northville Township, IL (9.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Victor Township, IL (41.0%).

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

Households that rent across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
17	Sandwich	24.5% (±4.6 points)
18	Sandwich Township	24.4% (±4.6 points)
19	Malta Township	24.3% (±6.6 points)
20	Squaw Grove Township	23.0% (±7.5 points)
21	Cortland	22.0% (±9.0 points)
22	Clinton Township	19.8% (±8.0 points)
23	Somonauk Township	18.2% (±5.9 points)
24	South Grove Township	18.1% (±12.1 points)
25	Kingston	17.2% (±6.4 points)
26	Cortland Township	16.1% (±3.8 points)
27	Lee	15.8% (±13.9 points)
28	Waterman	12.3% (±4.9 points)
29	Kingston Township	9.2% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in DeKalb 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 Somonauk Township

How many renters are there in Somonauk Township?

Somonauk Township has an estimated 130 (±43) renting households, 18.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Somonauk Township?

In Somonauk Township, the share of households that rent went from 30.5% in 2015–2019 to 18.2% in 2020–2024 (−12.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Somonauk Township?

A renting household in Somonauk Township has 2.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Somonauk Township?

The median renting household in Somonauk Township, IL has an income of $60,000 (±$7,136) a year, against $105,714 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 Somonauk township, DeKalb County, Illinois (county subdivision:70473, in state:17 county:037).

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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