What percentage of people rent in South Beloit, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in South Beloit, IL, 2020–2024
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31.0% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in South Beloit, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,035 renting households against 2,304 that own their home.

In South Beloit, the share of households that rent went from 26.9% in 2015–2019 to 31.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.0% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 1,035 (±248)
Median renter income: $48,309 (±$18,165)

Who rents and who owns in South Beloit

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Beloit	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.0% (±7.0 points)	34.1% (±0.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,035 (±248)	39,606 (±1,137)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,304 (±292)	76,408 (±1,088)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,309 (±$18,165)	$40,502 (±$1,703)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,000 (±$19,370)	$83,391 (±$1,950)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In South Beloit, the renter share is not measurably different from Winnebago County (34.1%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (32.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Winnebago County, South Beloit ranks 5 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 468 of 2,751.

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

How renting in South Beloit 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	26.9% (±5.8 points)	31.0% (±7.0 points)	+4.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$784 (±$103)	$972 (±$114)	+24.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,822 (±$5,756)	$78,616 (±$8,627)	+29.3%	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 South Beloit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Beloit
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Beloit	—	31.0% (±7.0 points)	—
Beloit	2.7 mi	40.6% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Roscoe Township	3.1 mi	17.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Rockton	3.2 mi	19.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Roscoe	4.2 mi	28.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockton Township	4.2 mi	27.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Beloit	5.2 mi	19.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Town of Turtle	6.3 mi	12.7% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Manchester Township	7.1 mi	15.9% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roscoe Township, IL (17.1%), Rockton, IL (19.0%), Town of Beloit, WI (19.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beloit, WI (40.6%).

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

Households that rent across Winnebago County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rockford	45.1% (±1.4 points)
2	Rockford Township	40.9% (±1.3 points)
3	Loves Park	39.1% (±3.3 points)
4	Cherry Valley Township	35.7% (±3.6 points)
5	South Beloit	31.0% (±7.0 points)
6	Roscoe	28.8% (±4.9 points)
7	Durand	28.4% (±8.5 points)
8 (tie)	Durand Township	27.8% (±7.4 points)
8 (tie)	Rockton Township	27.8% (±5.2 points)
10	Harlem Township (Winnebago County)	23.4% (±2.5 points)
11	Machesney Park	20.4% (±2.9 points)

Showing 11 of 26 places in Winnebago 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 South Beloit

How many renters are there in South Beloit?

South Beloit has an estimated 1,035 (±248) renting households, 31.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Beloit?

In South Beloit, the share of households that rent went from 26.9% in 2015–2019 to 31.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Beloit?

A renting household in South Beloit has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Beloit?

The median renting household in South Beloit, IL has an income of $48,309 (±$18,165) a year, against $99,000 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 South Beloit city, Illinois (place:70590, 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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