What percentage of people rent in Wade Township (Jasper County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Wade Township (Jasper County), IL, 2020–2024
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19.9% (±5.7 points) of the occupied homes in Wade Township (Jasper County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 381 renting households against 1,533 that own their home.

In Wade Township (Jasper County), the share of households that rent went from 29.4% in 2015–2019 to 19.9% in 2020–2024 (−9.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.9% (±5.7 points)
Renting households: 381 (±117)
Median renter income: $34,669 (±$18,499)

Who rents and who owns in Wade Township (Jasper County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wade Township (Jasper County)	Jasper County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.9% (±5.7 points)	14.8% (±3.7 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	381 (±117)	555 (±146)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,533 (±153)	3,196 (±168)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,669 (±$18,499)	$45,417 (±$12,809)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,061 (±$11,842)	$80,597 (±$5,852)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Wade Township (Jasper County), the renter share is not measurably different from Jasper County (14.8%).

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

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

In Jasper County, Wade Township (Jasper County) ranks 5 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1253 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Wade Township (Jasper 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	29.4% (±6.6 points)	19.9% (±5.7 points)	−9.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$526 (±$111)	$778 (±$93)	+47.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,344 (±$7,056)	$64,167 (±$8,391)	+35.5%	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 Wade Township (Jasper County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wade Township (Jasper County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wade Township (Jasper County)	—	19.9% (±5.7 points)	—
Newton	1.6 mi	22.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Muddy Township	7.0 mi	15.9% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Hill	7.0 mi	25.9% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Smallwood Township	7.5 mi	11.1% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wheeler	7.8 mi	22.0% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Crooked Creek Township (Jasper County)	8.4 mi	11.5% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fox Township (Jasper County)	8.4 mi	0.0% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Hill	8.7 mi	4.3% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Willow Hill, IL (4.3%).

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

Households that rent across Jasper County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Hunt City Township	31.9% (±41.0 points)
2	Rose Hill	25.9% (±25.1 points)
3	Newton	22.6% (±7.7 points)
4	Wheeler	22.0% (±25.0 points)
5	Wade Township (Jasper County)	19.9% (±5.7 points)
6	North Muddy Township	15.9% (±11.7 points)
7	Hidalgo	15.2% (±21.3 points)
8	Crooked Creek Township (Jasper County)	11.5% (±14.3 points)
9	Smallwood Township	11.1% (±12.9 points)
10	Ste. Marie	8.9% (±7.9 points)
11	Grove Township	8.7% (±11.5 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Jasper 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 Wade Township (Jasper County)

How many renters are there in Wade Township (Jasper County)?

Wade Township (Jasper County) has an estimated 381 (±117) renting households, 19.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wade Township (Jasper County)?

In Wade Township (Jasper County), the share of households that rent went from 29.4% in 2015–2019 to 19.9% in 2020–2024 (−9.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Wade Township (Jasper County)?

A renting household in Wade Township (Jasper County) has 1.5 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wade Township (Jasper County)?

The median renting household in Wade Township (Jasper County), IL has an income of $34,669 (±$18,499) a year, against $80,061 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 Wade township, Jasper County, Illinois (county subdivision:78357, in state:17 county:079).

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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