What percentage of people rent in South Jacksonville, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in South Jacksonville, IL, 2020–2024
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31.3% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in South Jacksonville, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 530 renting households against 1,161 that own their home.

In South Jacksonville, the share of households that rent went from 36.5% in 2015–2019 to 31.3% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.3% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 530 (±121)
Median renter income: $30,694 (±$6,057)

Who rents and who owns in South Jacksonville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Jacksonville	Morgan County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.3% (±6.9 points)	27.2% (±2.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	530 (±121)	3,563 (±359)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,161 (±174)	9,513 (±380)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,694 (±$6,057)	$35,630 (±$3,903)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,426 (±$17,543)	$82,886 (±$7,623)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In South Jacksonville, the renter share is not measurably different from Morgan County (27.2%).

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

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

In Morgan County, South Jacksonville ranks 3 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 457 of 2,751.

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

How renting in South Jacksonville 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	36.5% (±6.5 points)	31.3% (±6.9 points)	−5.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$725 (±$73)	$647 (±$96)	−10.8%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$53,781 (±$6,112)	$49,587 (±$9,535)	−7.8%	Down 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 Jacksonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Jacksonville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Jacksonville	—	31.3% (±6.9 points)	—
Jacksonville	2.1 mi	35.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodson	5.0 mi	7.2% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Lynnville	6.5 mi	10.8% (±16.1 points)	Lower
Murrayville	8.3 mi	20.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chapin	11 mi	12.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Franklin	11 mi	34.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Concord	11 mi	3.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Manchester	12 mi	7.4% (±7.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodson, IL (7.2%), Lynnville, IL (10.8%), Chapin, IL (12.3%).

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

Households that rent across Morgan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Jacksonville	35.9% (±4.5 points)
2	Franklin	34.2% (±12.3 points)
3	South Jacksonville	31.3% (±6.9 points)
4	Meredosia	25.4% (±11.6 points)
5	Murrayville	20.0% (±10.3 points)
6	Waverly	17.7% (±9.9 points)
7	Chapin	12.3% (±6.9 points)
8	Lynnville	10.8% (±16.1 points)
9	Woodson	7.2% (±6.0 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Morgan 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 Jacksonville

How many renters are there in South Jacksonville?

South Jacksonville has an estimated 530 (±121) renting households, 31.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Jacksonville?

In South Jacksonville, the share of households that rent went from 36.5% in 2015–2019 to 31.3% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Jacksonville?

A renting household in South Jacksonville has 1.9 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Jacksonville?

The median renting household in South Jacksonville, IL has an income of $30,694 (±$6,057) a year, against $72,426 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 Jacksonville village, Illinois (place:70889, 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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