What percentage of people rent in Walnut, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Walnut, IL, 2020–2024
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13.1% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Walnut, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 72 renting households against 477 that own their home.

In Walnut, the share of households that rent went from 21.3% in 2015–2019 to 13.1% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.1% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 72 (±35)
Median renter income: $31,250 (±$17,198)

Who rents and who owns in Walnut

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Walnut	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.1% (±6.4 points)	23.9% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	72 (±35)	3,359 (±295)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	477 (±88)	10,669 (±324)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,250 (±$17,198)	$39,063 (±$4,185)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$65,650 (±$7,670)	$79,820 (±$3,502)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Walnut, the renter share is lower than in Bureau County (23.9%).

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

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

In Bureau County, Walnut ranks 33 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1859 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Walnut 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	21.3% (±6.2 points)	13.1% (±6.4 points)	−8.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$611 (±$84)	$617 (±$53)	+1.0%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$53,750 (±$11,072)	$61,750 (±$8,451)	+14.9%	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 Walnut

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walnut
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Walnut	—	13.1% (±6.4 points)	—
Walnut Township	1.1 mi	15.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville Township	4.4 mi	50.5% (±28.5 points)	Higher
Hamilton Township	5.0 mi	0.0% (±48.0 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Grove	6.1 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio	6.8 mi	14.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio Township	7.1 mi	13.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hahnaman Township	7.1 mi	15.8% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Bedford	7.3 mi	3.3% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Bedford, IL (3.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenville Township, IL (50.5%).

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

Households that rent across Bureau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
26 (tie)	Walnut Township	15.5% (±9.1 points)
28	De Pue	15.0% (±5.6 points)
29	Ohio	14.9% (±8.3 points)
30	Westfield Township (Bureau County)	14.7% (±4.6 points)
31	Malden	13.5% (±9.1 points)
32	Ohio Township	13.4% (±5.3 points)
33	Walnut	13.1% (±6.4 points)
34	Cherry	12.4% (±5.7 points)
35	Seatonville	12.3% (±13.6 points)
36	Berlin Township	11.5% (±6.2 points)
37	Buda	11.3% (±7.7 points)
38	Neponset Township	10.8% (±6.6 points)
39	Bureau Township	10.1% (±11.2 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Bureau 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 Walnut

How many renters are there in Walnut?

Walnut has an estimated 72 (±35) renting households, 13.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Walnut?

In Walnut, the share of households that rent went from 21.3% in 2015–2019 to 13.1% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Walnut?

A renting household in Walnut has 1.5 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Walnut?

The median renting household in Walnut, IL has an income of $31,250 (±$17,198) a year, against $65,650 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 Walnut village, Illinois (place:78526, in state:17).

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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