Housing data for Union Grove Township, IL
Union Grove Township, IL has an estimated 1,419 residents and 574 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Whiteside County.
8.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,419 (±334)
- Housing units
- 574 (±118)
- Households that rent
- 8.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +38.6%
What stands out in Union Grove Township
Median home value: $209,200 (±$31,242) in Union Grove Township, higher than in Whiteside County ($127,100).
Households that rent: 8.7% (±10.3 points) in Union Grove Township, lower than in Whiteside County (23.1%).
Median household income: $106,250 (±$21,050) in Union Grove Township, higher than in Whiteside County ($67,500).
Median real estate taxes: $3,441 (±$425) in Union Grove Township, higher than in Whiteside County ($2,598).
- Home values in Union Grove Township
- Income and affordability in Union Grove Township
- Property taxes in Union Grove Township
Housing in Union Grove Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $106,250 median household income
- Home values: $209,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,614 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,441 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 68.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +38.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Union Grove Township against Whiteside County, its state and the nation
| Union Grove Township | Whiteside County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,419 (±334) | 54,947 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 574 (±118) | 25,837 (±91) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.7% (±10.3 points) | 23.1% (±1.8 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $856 (±$37) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $106,250 (±$21,050) | $67,500 (±$2,936) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $209,200 (±$31,242) | $127,100 (±$6,398) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,441 (±$425) | $2,598 (±$69) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.4% (±20.6 points) | 77.6% (±3.2 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.3 minutes (±3.8) | 20.3 minutes (±1.0) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.0% (±5.0 points) | 86.7% (±1.5 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.3 years (±8.2) | 43.0 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Union Grove Township covers 35.1 square miles of land, about 40 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Union Grove Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,024 (±331) | 1,419 (±334) | +38.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 463 (±78) | 574 (±118) | +24.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $150,000 (±$14,809) | $209,200 (±$31,242) | +39.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,250 (±$15,812) | $106,250 (±$21,050) | +49.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,165 (±$139) | $1,614 (±$495) | +38.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,187 (±$569) | $3,441 (±$425) | +8.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.6% (±12.7 points) | 8.7% (±10.3 points) | −7.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±32.7 points) | 0.0% (±45.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Whiteside County
Union Grove Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Whiteside County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Whiteside County recorded 209 violent and 1,063 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Union Grove Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61270 | 23% | 6,912 | $903 | $164,600 | $80,867 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Union Grove Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison | 3.8 mi | $760 | $118,000 | 21.9% |
| Garden Plain Township | 5.4 mi | — | $198,600 | 0.0% |
| Ustick Township | 5.6 mi | — | $217,500 | 4.7% |
| Fenton Township | 6.2 mi | — | $214,200 | 12.4% |
| Mount Pleasant Township | 6.6 mi | $822 | $145,200 | 21.1% |
| Fulton Township | 7.0 mi | $949 | $129,100 | 23.6% |
| Fulton | 7.8 mi | $954 | $121,700 | 22.9% |
| Lyndon Township | 7.8 mi | — | $134,100 | 10.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Union Grove Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $696 | $755 | $945 | $1,237 | $1,242 |
HUD income limits for Union Grove Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,100 | $31,850 | $50,900 |
| 2 people | $21,800 | $36,400 | $58,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,950 | $65,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,450 | $72,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,400 | $90,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,000 | $96,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Whiteside County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Union Grove Township
What is the median household income in Union Grove Township?
The median household income in Union Grove Township is $106,250 (±$21,050) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Union Grove Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $209,200 (±$31,242) for owner-occupied homes in Union Grove Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Union Grove Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Union Grove Township, IL is $1,614 (±$495) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Union Grove Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Union Grove Township, IL is $3,441 (±$425) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Union Grove Township?
Union Grove Township, IL has an estimated 574 (±118) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Union Grove Township?
68.4% of homes in Union Grove Township, IL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Union Grove Township growing?
In Union Grove Township, the number of residents went from 1,024 in 2015–2019 to 1,419 in 2020–2024 (+38.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Union Grove Township?
The ZIP code that covers Union Grove Township is 61270.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 61270?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61270 is $903 (±$237) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union Grove township, Whiteside County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union Grove township, Whiteside County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union Grove township, Whiteside County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union Grove township, Whiteside County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union Grove township, Whiteside County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union Grove township, Whiteside County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union Grove township, Whiteside County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Whiteside County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Whiteside County, IL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Union Grove township, Whiteside County, Illinois (county subdivision:76758, in state:17 county:195).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .