What percentage of people rent in Taylorville Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Taylorville Township, IL, 2020–2024
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31.7% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in Taylorville Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,544 renting households against 3,324 that own their home.

In Taylorville Township, the share of households that rent went from 34.9% in 2015–2019 to 31.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.7% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 1,544 (±248)
Median renter income: $29,181 (±$8,950)

Who rents and who owns in Taylorville Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Taylorville Township	Christian County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.7% (±5.0 points)	24.8% (±2.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,544 (±248)	3,369 (±315)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,324 (±309)	10,217 (±348)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,181 (±$8,950)	$35,218 (±$6,637)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,423 (±$3,749)	$73,915 (±$3,482)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Taylorville Township, the renter share is higher than in Christian County (24.8%).

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

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

In Christian County, Taylorville Township ranks 7 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 436 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Taylorville 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	34.9% (±3.6 points)	31.7% (±5.0 points)	−3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$674 (±$25)	$826 (±$57)	+22.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,355 (±$4,881)	$56,000 (±$8,006)	+35.4%	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 Taylorville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Taylorville Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Taylorville Township	—	31.7% (±5.0 points)	—
Taylorville	0.6 mi	33.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jeisyville	4.9 mi	4.8% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Kincaid	5.4 mi	24.6% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson Township (Christian County)	5.9 mi	16.3% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Bulpitt	6.0 mi	28.6% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Buckhart Township	6.5 mi	18.5% (±8.5 points)	Lower
May Township (Christian County)	6.6 mi	3.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Tovey	7.1 mi	10.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jeisyville, IL (4.8%), Johnson Township (Christian County), IL (16.3%), Buckhart Township, IL (18.5%).

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

Households that rent across Christian County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Assumption Township	44.4% (±13.0 points)
2	Assumption	35.8% (±11.7 points)
3	Pana	35.0% (±6.8 points)
4	Taylorville	33.4% (±5.1 points)
5	King Township	33.3% (±22.9 points)
6	Pana Township	31.8% (±6.1 points)
7	Taylorville Township	31.7% (±5.0 points)
8	Bulpitt	28.6% (±15.0 points)
9	Edinburg	27.5% (±12.0 points)
10	Kincaid	24.6% (±12.1 points)
11	Greenwood Township (Christian County)	22.0% (±26.8 points)
12	Stonington	20.5% (±7.9 points)
13	South Fork Township	19.2% (±7.9 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Christian 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 Taylorville Township

How many renters are there in Taylorville Township?

Taylorville Township has an estimated 1,544 (±248) renting households, 31.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Taylorville Township?

In Taylorville Township, the share of households that rent went from 34.9% in 2015–2019 to 31.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Taylorville Township?

A renting household in Taylorville Township has 2.3 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Taylorville Township?

The median renting household in Taylorville Township, IL has an income of $29,181 (±$8,950) a year, against $63,423 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 Taylorville township, Christian County, Illinois (county subdivision:74587, in state:17 county:021).

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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