What percentage of people rent in South Roxana, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in South Roxana, IL, 2020–2024
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32.5% (±8.5 points) of the occupied homes in South Roxana, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 276 renting households against 574 that own their home.

In South Roxana, the share of households that rent went from 36.3% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (−3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.5% (±8.5 points)
Renting households: 276 (±90)
Median renter income: $48,571 (±$14,802)

Who rents and who owns in South Roxana

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Roxana	Madison County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.5% (±8.5 points)	25.8% (±1.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	276 (±90)	28,418 (±1,213)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	574 (±111)	81,716 (±1,370)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,571 (±$14,802)	$43,643 (±$2,759)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,357 (±$6,091)	$90,381 (±$1,899)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In South Roxana, the renter share is not measurably different from Madison County (25.8%).

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

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

In Madison County, South Roxana ranks 11 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 395 of 2,751.

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

How renting in South Roxana 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	36.3% (±9.7 points)	32.5% (±8.5 points)	−3.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$671 (±$180)	$856 (±$66)	+27.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,200 (±$7,090)	$60,214 (±$6,626)	+33.2%	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 Roxana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Roxana
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Roxana	—	32.5% (±8.5 points)	—
Roxana	1.1 mi	27.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford	1.7 mi	15.6% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Chouteau Township	2.6 mi	17.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Mitchell	3.5 mi	1.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Wood River	3.8 mi	33.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Edwardsville	4.1 mi	33.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Edwardsville Township	4.3 mi	32.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wood River Township	4.3 mi	25.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hartford, IL (15.6%), Chouteau Township, IL (17.7%), Mitchell, IL (1.0%).

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

Households that rent across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5 (tie)	Alton	40.1% (±2.9 points)
5 (tie)	Alton Township	40.1% (±2.9 points)
7	Collinsville	34.0% (±4.0 points)
8	Edwardsville	33.4% (±4.1 points)
9	Wood River	33.2% (±4.8 points)
10	Edwardsville Township	32.6% (±3.4 points)
11	South Roxana	32.5% (±8.5 points)
12	Williamson	32.1% (±15.8 points)
13	Glen Carbon	30.8% (±5.2 points)
14	Pontoon Beach	30.4% (±7.7 points)
15	Granite City Township	28.4% (±3.1 points)
16	Livingston	28.2% (±9.3 points)
17	Granite City	27.4% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Madison 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 Roxana

How many renters are there in South Roxana?

South Roxana has an estimated 276 (±90) renting households, 32.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Roxana?

In South Roxana, the share of households that rent went from 36.3% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (−3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Roxana?

A renting household in South Roxana has 2.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Roxana?

The median renting household in South Roxana, IL has an income of $48,571 (±$14,802) a year, against $62,357 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 Roxana village, Illinois (place:71240, 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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