What percentage of people rent in South Fork Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in South Fork Township, IL, 2020–2024
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19.2% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in South Fork Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 211 renting households against 887 that own their home.

In South Fork Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.4% in 2015–2019 to 19.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.2% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 211 (±94)
Median renter income: $50,972 (±$25,846)

Who rents and who owns in South Fork Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Fork Township	Christian County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.2% (±7.9 points)	24.8% (±2.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	211 (±94)	3,369 (±315)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	887 (±115)	10,217 (±348)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,972 (±$25,846)	$35,218 (±$6,637)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,193 (±$15,621)	$73,915 (±$3,482)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In South Fork Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Christian County (24.8%).

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

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

In Christian County, South Fork Township ranks 13 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1320 of 2,751.

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

How renting in South Fork 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	21.4% (±5.6 points)	19.2% (±7.9 points)	−2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$665 (±$33)	$816 (±$179)	+22.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,702 (±$1,959)	$76,354 (±$17,783)	+39.6%	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 Fork Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Fork Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Fork Township	—	19.2% (±7.9 points)	—
Tovey	0.7 mi	10.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bulpitt	1.7 mi	28.6% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kincaid	2.0 mi	24.6% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jeisyville	2.3 mi	4.8% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Edinburg	6.4 mi	27.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Creek Township (Christian County)	6.8 mi	8.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pawnee Township	7.0 mi	18.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pawnee	7.2 mi	19.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jeisyville, IL (4.8%).

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

Households that rent across Christian County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Taylorville Township	31.7% (±5.0 points)
8	Bulpitt	28.6% (±15.0 points)
9	Edinburg	27.5% (±12.0 points)
10	Kincaid	24.6% (±12.1 points)
11	Greenwood Township (Christian County)	22.0% (±26.8 points)
12	Stonington	20.5% (±7.9 points)
13	South Fork Township	19.2% (±7.9 points)
14	Stonington Township	19.1% (±7.1 points)
15	Buckhart Township	18.5% (±8.5 points)
16	Johnson Township (Christian County)	16.3% (±12.6 points)
17	Mount Auburn Township	11.8% (±7.9 points)
18	Palmer	11.6% (±10.4 points)
19	Locust Township	11.1% (±13.1 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Christian 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 Fork Township

How many renters are there in South Fork Township?

South Fork Township has an estimated 211 (±94) renting households, 19.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Fork Township?

In South Fork Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.4% in 2015–2019 to 19.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Fork Township?

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

How much do renters earn in South Fork Township?

The median renting household in South Fork Township, IL has an income of $50,972 (±$25,846) a year, against $81,193 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 Fork township, Christian County, Illinois (county subdivision:70798, in state:17 county:021).

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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