What percentage of people rent in Teutopolis Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Teutopolis Township, IL, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±7.3 points) of the occupied homes in Teutopolis Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 197 renting households against 891 that own their home.

In Teutopolis Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.6% in 2015–2019 to 18.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.1% (±7.3 points)
Renting households: 197 (±87)
Median renter income: $70,897 (±$31,876)

Who rents and who owns in Teutopolis Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Teutopolis Township	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.1% (±7.3 points)	21.8% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	197 (±87)	3,035 (±286)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	891 (±81)	10,916 (±330)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,897 (±$31,876)	$43,823 (±$6,852)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$123,050 (±$17,615)	$94,347 (±$4,655)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Teutopolis Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Effingham County (21.8%).

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

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

In Effingham County, Teutopolis Township ranks 14 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1408 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Teutopolis 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	17.6% (±5.8 points)	18.1% (±7.3 points)	+0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$625 (±$23)	$779 (±$264)	+24.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$78,224 (±$9,936)	$106,786 (±$24,161)	+36.5%	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 Teutopolis Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Teutopolis Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Teutopolis Township	—	18.1% (±7.3 points)	—
Teutopolis	0.9 mi	23.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Effingham	3.0 mi	33.9% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Douglas Township (Effingham County)	3.3 mi	32.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher
St. Francis Township	4.4 mi	14.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Watson Township	6.0 mi	13.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sigel	6.6 mi	16.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	6.7 mi	26.3% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bishop Township	7.3 mi	20.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Effingham, IL (33.9%), Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL (32.3%).

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

Households that rent across Effingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Teutopolis	23.2% (±9.3 points)
9	Altamont	22.2% (±7.6 points)
10	Banner Township (Effingham County)	22.1% (±11.6 points)
11	Mason	22.0% (±11.0 points)
12	Union Township (Effingham County)	21.4% (±18.4 points)
13	Bishop Township	20.2% (±7.4 points)
14	Teutopolis Township	18.1% (±7.3 points)
15	Mound Township (Effingham County)	17.7% (±5.1 points)
16	Lucas Township	17.1% (±13.1 points)
17	Watson	16.0% (±7.9 points)
18	Moccasin Township	15.5% (±14.9 points)
19	St. Francis Township	14.8% (±7.8 points)
20	Watson Township	13.1% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Effingham 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 Teutopolis Township

How many renters are there in Teutopolis Township?

Teutopolis Township has an estimated 197 (±87) renting households, 18.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Teutopolis Township?

In Teutopolis Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.6% in 2015–2019 to 18.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Teutopolis Township?

A renting household in Teutopolis Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Teutopolis Township?

The median renting household in Teutopolis Township, IL has an income of $70,897 (±$31,876) a year, against $123,050 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 Teutopolis township, Effingham County, Illinois (county subdivision:74756, in state:17 county:049).

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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