What percentage of people rent in Staunton Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Staunton Township, IL, 2020–2024
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21.1% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Staunton Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 511 renting households against 1,916 that own their home.

In Staunton Township, the share of households that rent went from 30.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.1% in 2020–2024 (−9.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.1% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 511 (±172)
Median renter income: $20,861 (±$10,646)

Who rents and who owns in Staunton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Staunton Township	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.1% (±6.6 points)	21.5% (±2.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	511 (±172)	3,780 (±390)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,916 (±204)	13,796 (±405)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$20,861 (±$10,646)	$36,612 (±$4,589)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$65,325 (±$10,377)	$81,347 (±$3,782)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Staunton Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Macoupin County (21.5%).

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

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

In Macoupin County, Staunton Township ranks 19 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1144 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Staunton 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	30.9% (±6.4 points)	21.1% (±6.6 points)	−9.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$695 (±$59)	$636 (±$412)	−8.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,628 (±$15,951)	$59,583 (±$10,033)	+25.1%	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 Staunton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Staunton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Staunton Township	—	21.1% (±6.6 points)	—
Staunton	2.1 mi	25.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Williamson	2.5 mi	32.1% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Olive Township	3.1 mi	18.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	3.6 mi	28.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
White City	3.6 mi	3.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Mount Olive	3.9 mi	27.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Olive Township	4.0 mi	18.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sawyerville	5.1 mi	3.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White City, IL (3.8%), Sawyerville, IL (3.4%).

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

Households that rent across Macoupin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Hillyard Township	27.0% (±16.8 points)
14	Staunton	25.1% (±8.1 points)
15	Cahokia Township	22.1% (±5.3 points)
16	Hettick	21.4% (±18.9 points)
17	Shaws Point Township	21.2% (±21.0 points)
18 (tie)	Bunker Hill Township	21.1% (±5.9 points)
18 (tie)	Staunton Township	21.1% (±6.6 points)
20	Barr Township	21.0% (±24.4 points)
21	Palmyra	20.5% (±7.6 points)
22	Shipman	20.2% (±11.1 points)
23	Mount Clare	19.8% (±9.6 points)
24	Bunker Hill	18.8% (±5.7 points)
25	Mount Olive Township	18.7% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Macoupin 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 Staunton Township

How many renters are there in Staunton Township?

Staunton Township has an estimated 511 (±172) renting households, 21.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Staunton Township?

In Staunton Township, the share of households that rent went from 30.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.1% in 2020–2024 (−9.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Staunton Township?

A renting household in Staunton Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Staunton Township?

The median renting household in Staunton Township, IL has an income of $20,861 (±$10,646) a year, against $65,325 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 Staunton township, Macoupin County, Illinois (county subdivision:72416, in state:17 county:117).

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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