What percentage of people rent in Sullivan Township (Moultrie County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Sullivan Township (Moultrie County), IL, 2020–2024
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23.4% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Sullivan Township (Moultrie County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 612 renting households against 1,998 that own their home.

In Sullivan Township (Moultrie County), the share of households that rent went from 23.9% in 2015–2019 to 23.4% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.4% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 612 (±162)
Median renter income: $37,991 (±$13,024)

Who rents and who owns in Sullivan Township (Moultrie County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sullivan Township (Moultrie County)	Moultrie County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.4% (±6.0 points)	24.0% (±3.7 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	612 (±162)	1,397 (±229)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,998 (±186)	4,420 (±221)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,991 (±$13,024)	$44,206 (±$4,149)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$82,464 (±$18,401)	$86,389 (±$9,610)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Sullivan Township (Moultrie County), the renter share is not measurably different from Moultrie County (24.0%).

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

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

In Moultrie County, Sullivan Township (Moultrie County) ranks 10 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 949 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Sullivan Township (Moultrie County) 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	23.9% (±4.5 points)	23.4% (±6.0 points)	−0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$728 (±$106)	$834 (±$92)	+14.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,923 (±$5,845)	$68,984 (±$6,044)	+6.3%	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 Sullivan Township (Moultrie County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sullivan Township (Moultrie County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sullivan Township (Moultrie County)	—	23.4% (±6.0 points)	—
Sullivan	2.3 mi	31.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bethany	6.0 mi	33.2% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Allenville	6.4 mi	24.5% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Nelson Township	6.5 mi	8.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Marrowbone Township	6.5 mi	27.4% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Todds Point Township	6.6 mi	16.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Findlay	7.3 mi	12.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Jonathan Creek Township	7.8 mi	30.9% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Nelson Township, IL (8.4%), Findlay, IL (12.9%).

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

Households that rent across Moultrie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Jonathan Creek Township	30.9% (±21.1 points)
5	Lovington Township	29.9% (±8.2 points)
6	Marrowbone Township	27.4% (±11.7 points)
7	Lowe Township	26.5% (±9.4 points)
8 (tie)	Allenville	24.5% (±18.3 points)
8 (tie)	Dalton City	24.5% (±12.2 points)
10	Sullivan Township (Moultrie County)	23.4% (±6.0 points)
11	Dora Township	22.6% (±11.0 points)
12	Gays	21.7% (±13.6 points)
13	Whitley Township	9.4% (±7.6 points)
14	East Nelson Township	8.4% (±5.4 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Moultrie 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 Sullivan Township (Moultrie County)

How many renters are there in Sullivan Township (Moultrie County)?

Sullivan Township (Moultrie County) has an estimated 612 (±162) renting households, 23.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sullivan Township (Moultrie County)?

In Sullivan Township (Moultrie County), the share of households that rent went from 23.9% in 2015–2019 to 23.4% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sullivan Township (Moultrie County)?

A renting household in Sullivan Township (Moultrie County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sullivan Township (Moultrie County)?

The median renting household in Sullivan Township (Moultrie County), IL has an income of $37,991 (±$13,024) a year, against $82,464 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 Sullivan township, Moultrie County, Illinois (county subdivision:73508, in state:17 county:139).

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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