What percentage of people rent in Union Township (Fulton County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Fulton County), IL, 2020–2024
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14.9% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Fulton County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 55 renting households against 314 that own their home.

In Union Township (Fulton County), the share of households that rent went from 17.1% in 2015–2019 to 14.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.9% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 55 (±27)
Median renter income: $54,028 (±$22,379)

Who rents and who owns in Union Township (Fulton County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Fulton County)	Fulton County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.9% (±7.2 points)	23.4% (±1.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	55 (±27)	3,230 (±292)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	314 (±78)	10,565 (±301)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,028 (±$22,379)	$36,593 (±$1,816)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$52,222 (±$15,406)	$70,012 (±$4,770)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Union Township (Fulton County), the renter share is lower than in Fulton County (23.4%).

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

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

In Fulton County, Union Township (Fulton County) ranks 21 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1702 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Union Township (Fulton 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	17.1% (±6.1 points)	14.9% (±7.2 points)	−2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$573 (±$55)	$763 (±$390)	+33.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,547 (±$10,176)	$53,523 (±$12,292)	+5.9%	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 Union Township (Fulton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Fulton County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Fulton County)	—	14.9% (±7.2 points)	—
Avon	2.1 mi	12.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Augustine	4.0 mi	12.7% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie City	4.7 mi	14.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ellisville Township	5.0 mi	0.0% (±42.2 points)	Not measurably different
Greenbush Township	5.1 mi	5.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ellisville	5.4 mi	0.0% (±52.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lee Township (Fulton County)	5.6 mi	11.8% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie City Township	6.8 mi	13.3% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that rent across Fulton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	Banner	23.9% (±14.6 points)
16	Cass Township	23.3% (±13.4 points)
17	Cuba	21.4% (±7.8 points)
18	Vermont	20.9% (±10.1 points)
19	Farmington Township	19.0% (±5.1 points)
20	Vermont Township	17.4% (±8.3 points)
21	Union Township (Fulton County)	14.9% (±7.2 points)
22	Putman Township	14.6% (±5.8 points)
23	London Mills	14.3% (±9.6 points)
24	Young Hickory Township	14.1% (±9.2 points)
25	Table Grove	13.6% (±8.6 points)
26	Norris	13.3% (±11.6 points)
27	Avon	12.3% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Fulton 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 Union Township (Fulton County)

How many renters are there in Union Township (Fulton County)?

Union Township (Fulton County) has an estimated 55 (±27) renting households, 14.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Fulton County)?

In Union Township (Fulton County), the share of households that rent went from 17.1% in 2015–2019 to 14.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Union Township (Fulton County)?

A renting household in Union Township (Fulton County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union Township (Fulton County)?

The median renting household in Union Township (Fulton County), IL has an income of $54,028 (±$22,379) a year, against $52,222 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 Union township, Fulton County, Illinois (county subdivision:76667, in state:17 county:057).

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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