What percentage of people rent in Squaw Grove Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Squaw Grove Township, IL, 2020–2024
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23.0% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Squaw Grove Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 234 renting households against 785 that own their home.

In Squaw Grove Township, the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 23.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.0% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 234 (±83)
Median renter income: $42,500 (±$24,799)

Who rents and who owns in Squaw Grove Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Squaw Grove Township	DeKalb County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.0% (±7.5 points)	38.6% (±1.5 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	234 (±83)	15,270 (±676)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	785 (±83)	24,280 (±585)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,500 (±$24,799)	$35,877 (±$3,042)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$117,159 (±$17,546)	$101,272 (±$3,827)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Squaw Grove Township, the renter share is lower than in DeKalb County (38.6%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, Squaw Grove Township ranks 20 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 985 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Squaw Grove 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	25.5% (±5.2 points)	23.0% (±7.5 points)	−2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$965 (±$47)	$1,340 (±$248)	+38.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$78,542 (±$8,908)	$91,339 (±$18,983)	+16.3%	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 Squaw Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Squaw Grove Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Squaw Grove Township	—	23.0% (±7.5 points)	—
Hinckley	1.7 mi	25.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Waterman	5.1 mi	12.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Somonauk Township	5.4 mi	18.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township	5.5 mi	19.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sandwich Township	5.7 mi	24.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pierce Township	6.4 mi	4.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Big Rock Township	6.6 mi	6.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Big Rock	7.2 mi	1.1% (±1.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waterman, IL (12.3%), Pierce Township, IL (4.0%), Big Rock Township, IL (6.8%).

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

Households that rent across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Hinckley	25.6% (±8.5 points)
15	Malta	25.5% (±7.3 points)
16	Shabbona	24.6% (±7.8 points)
17	Sandwich	24.5% (±4.6 points)
18	Sandwich Township	24.4% (±4.6 points)
19	Malta Township	24.3% (±6.6 points)
20	Squaw Grove Township	23.0% (±7.5 points)
21	Cortland	22.0% (±9.0 points)
22	Clinton Township	19.8% (±8.0 points)
23	Somonauk Township	18.2% (±5.9 points)
24	South Grove Township	18.1% (±12.1 points)
25	Kingston	17.2% (±6.4 points)
26	Cortland Township	16.1% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in DeKalb 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 Squaw Grove Township

How many renters are there in Squaw Grove Township?

Squaw Grove Township has an estimated 234 (±83) renting households, 23.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Squaw Grove Township?

In Squaw Grove Township, the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 23.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Squaw Grove Township?

A renting household in Squaw Grove Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Squaw Grove Township?

The median renting household in Squaw Grove Township, IL has an income of $42,500 (±$24,799) a year, against $117,159 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 Squaw Grove township, DeKalb County, Illinois (county subdivision:72182, in state:17 county:037).

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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