What percentage of people rent in Wataga, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Wataga, IL, 2020–2024
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25.7% (±12.5 points) of the occupied homes in Wataga, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 84 renting households against 243 that own their home.

In Wataga, the share of households that rent went from 24.6% in 2015–2019 to 25.7% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.7% (±12.5 points)
Renting households: 84 (±53)
Median renter income: $42,500 (±$17,565)

Who rents and who owns in Wataga

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wataga	Knox County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.7% (±12.5 points)	29.2% (±1.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	84 (±53)	6,120 (±424)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	243 (±50)	14,852 (±496)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,500 (±$17,565)	$33,454 (±$3,818)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$82,321 (±$5,761)	$71,626 (±$2,682)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Wataga, the renter share is not measurably different from Knox County (29.2%).

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

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

In Knox County, Wataga ranks 5 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 770 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Wataga 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	24.6% (±8.7 points)	25.7% (±12.5 points)	+1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$505 (±$194)	$636 (±$185)	+25.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$39,226 (±$13,321)	$62,917 (±$16,180)	+60.4%	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 Wataga

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wataga
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wataga	—	25.7% (±12.5 points)	—
Sparta Township	0.6 mi	22.3% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Henderson	4.1 mi	24.8% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oneida	4.2 mi	19.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Henderson Township	5.6 mi	22.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ontario Township	5.7 mi	14.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Galesburg	6.0 mi	16.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Copley Township	6.5 mi	9.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Knox Township	6.7 mi	14.5% (±3.9 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 Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1 (tie)	Galesburg	37.8% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)	Galesburg City Township	37.8% (±2.9 points)
3	Abingdon	29.0% (±9.1 points)
4	Lynn Township (Knox County)	26.3% (±30.9 points)
5	Wataga	25.7% (±12.5 points)
6	Henderson	24.8% (±16.0 points)
7 (tie)	Rio	23.7% (±14.8 points)
7 (tie)	Indian Point Township	23.7% (±9.8 points)
9	Haw Creek Township	23.5% (±15.8 points)
10	Henderson Township	22.5% (±12.3 points)
11	Sparta Township	22.3% (±10.5 points)

Showing 11 of 35 places in Knox 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 Wataga

How many renters are there in Wataga?

Wataga has an estimated 84 (±53) renting households, 25.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wataga?

In Wataga, the share of households that rent went from 24.6% in 2015–2019 to 25.7% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Wataga?

A renting household in Wataga has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wataga?

The median renting household in Wataga, IL has an income of $42,500 (±$17,565) a year, against $82,321 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 Wataga village, Illinois (place:79124, 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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