What percentage of people rent in South Elgin, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in South Elgin, IL, 2020–2024
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20.9% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in South Elgin, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,827 renting households against 6,933 that own their home.

In South Elgin, the share of households that rent went from 18.4% in 2015–2019 to 20.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.9% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 1,827 (±302)
Median renter income: $55,391 (±$33,342)

Who rents and who owns in South Elgin

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Elgin	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.9% (±3.4 points)	24.0% (±0.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,827 (±302)	44,405 (±1,439)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,933 (±438)	140,301 (±1,504)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,391 (±$33,342)	$59,788 (±$3,068)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$140,413 (±$12,488)	$120,129 (±$2,286)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In South Elgin, the renter share is not measurably different from Kane County (24.0%).

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

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

In Kane County, South Elgin ranks 14 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1164 of 2,751.

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

How renting in South Elgin 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	18.4% (±2.8 points)	20.9% (±3.4 points)	+2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,415 (±$143)	$1,640 (±$112)	+15.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$99,451 (±$8,861)	$127,203 (±$9,786)	+27.9%	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 Elgin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Elgin
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Elgin	—	20.9% (±3.4 points)	—
Elgin Township	2.5 mi	27.5% (±2.1 points)	Higher
St. Charles Township	3.4 mi	22.4% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Elgin	3.4 mi	28.1% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Wayne	4.3 mi	3.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
St. Charles	4.9 mi	29.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Campton Hills	6.0 mi	1.3% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Hanover Township (Cook County)	6.3 mi	21.0% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township	6.5 mi	8.3% (±1.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wayne, IL (3.6%), Campton Hills, IL (1.3%), Wayne Township, IL (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elgin Township, IL (27.5%), Elgin, IL (28.1%), St. Charles, IL (29.7%).

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

Households that rent across Kane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Dundee Township	27.8% (±2.2 points)
9	North Aurora	27.7% (±3.7 points)
10	Elgin Township	27.5% (±2.1 points)
11	Maple Park	24.7% (±8.1 points)
12	Batavia	22.8% (±3.2 points)
13	St. Charles Township	22.4% (±1.9 points)
14	South Elgin	20.9% (±3.4 points)
15	Montgomery	20.7% (±6.3 points)
16	Virgil Township	20.1% (±7.4 points)
17	Batavia Township	19.1% (±2.6 points)
18 (tie)	Hampshire	16.7% (±10.4 points)
18 (tie)	Geneva Township	16.7% (±3.0 points)
20	Burlington	16.6% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Kane 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 Elgin

How many renters are there in South Elgin?

South Elgin has an estimated 1,827 (±302) renting households, 20.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Elgin?

In South Elgin, the share of households that rent went from 18.4% in 2015–2019 to 20.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Elgin?

A renting household in South Elgin has 2.1 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Elgin?

The median renting household in South Elgin, IL has an income of $55,391 (±$33,342) a year, against $140,413 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 Elgin village, Illinois (place:70720, 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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