What percentage of people rent in Thornton Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Thornton Township, IL, 2020–2024
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34.6% (±1.8 points) of the occupied homes in Thornton Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 20,359 renting households against 38,433 that own their home.

In Thornton Township, the share of households that rent went from 38.2% in 2015–2019 to 34.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.6% (±1.8 points)
Renting households: 20,359 (±1,118)
Median renter income: $32,809 (±$2,745)

Who rents and who owns in Thornton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thornton Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.6% (±1.8 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	20,359 (±1,118)	887,660 (±6,720)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	38,433 (±1,412)	1,212,570 (±7,287)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,809 (±$2,745)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,946 (±$3,521)	$108,804 (±$833)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Thornton Township, the renter share is lower than in Cook County (42.3%).

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

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

In Cook County, Thornton Township ranks 44 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 312 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Thornton 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	38.2% (±1.5 points)	34.6% (±1.8 points)	−3.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,037 (±$29)	$1,203 (±$26)	+16.0%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$46,750 (±$1,511)	$58,534 (±$2,420)	+25.2%	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 Thornton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thornton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Thornton Township	—	34.6% (±1.8 points)	—
South Holland	0.2 mi	17.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Phoenix	1.7 mi	33.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dolton	2.0 mi	27.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Thornton	2.1 mi	20.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Harvey	2.7 mi	42.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
East Hazel Crest	3.1 mi	37.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Calumet City	3.2 mi	44.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Riverdale	3.4 mi	48.5% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Holland, IL (17.2%), Dolton, IL (27.4%), Thornton, IL (20.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harvey, IL (42.4%), Calumet City, IL (44.3%), Riverdale, IL (48.5%).

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

Households that rent across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
38	Worth	36.2% (±6.3 points)
39 (tie)	Alsip	35.8% (±5.0 points)
39 (tie)	Lyons	35.8% (±7.2 points)
41	Sauk Village	35.4% (±7.4 points)
42	Elmwood Park	34.8% (±4.1 points)
43	Hillside	34.7% (±8.2 points)
44	Thornton Township	34.6% (±1.8 points)
45	Leyden Township	34.5% (±2.1 points)
46	Bridgeview	34.4% (±6.3 points)
47	Park Forest	34.2% (±5.2 points)
48	Dixmoor	33.9% (±14.6 points)
49	Phoenix	33.6% (±10.7 points)
50	McCook	33.3% (±19.5 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Thornton Township

How many renters are there in Thornton Township?

Thornton Township has an estimated 20,359 (±1,118) renting households, 34.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Thornton Township?

In Thornton Township, the share of households that rent went from 38.2% in 2015–2019 to 34.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Thornton Township?

A renting household in Thornton Township has 2.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Thornton Township?

The median renting household in Thornton Township, IL has an income of $32,809 (±$2,745) a year, against $74,946 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 Thornton township, Cook County, Illinois (county subdivision:75198, in state:17 county:031).

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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