What percentage of people rent in Watson Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Watson Township, IL, 2020–2024
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13.1% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Watson Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 173 renting households against 1,143 that own their home.

In Watson Township, the share of households that rent went from 7.6% in 2015–2019 to 13.1% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.1% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 173 (±83)
Median renter income: $47,188 (±$26,998)

Who rents and who owns in Watson Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Watson Township	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.1% (±6.1 points)	21.8% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	173 (±83)	3,035 (±286)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,143 (±110)	10,916 (±330)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.7)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,188 (±$26,998)	$43,823 (±$6,852)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$82,188 (±$10,503)	$94,347 (±$4,655)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Watson Township, the renter share is lower than in Effingham County (21.8%).

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

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

In Effingham County, Watson Township ranks 20 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1861 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Watson Township 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	7.6% (±4.0 points)	13.1% (±6.1 points)	+5.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$703 (±$219)	$722 (±$88)	+2.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,895 (±$10,887)	$77,209 (±$10,189)	+46.0%	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 Watson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watson Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Watson Township	—	13.1% (±6.1 points)	—
Watson	2.8 mi	16.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Effingham	5.4 mi	33.9% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Bishop Township	5.8 mi	20.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Teutopolis Township	6.0 mi	18.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Effingham County)	6.0 mi	21.4% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Effingham County)	6.2 mi	3.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Teutopolis	6.4 mi	23.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dieterich	7.6 mi	25.7% (±9.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Effingham County), IL (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Effingham, IL (33.9%), Dieterich, IL (25.7%).

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

Households that rent across Effingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Teutopolis Township	18.1% (±7.3 points)
15	Mound Township (Effingham County)	17.7% (±5.1 points)
16	Lucas Township	17.1% (±13.1 points)
17	Watson	16.0% (±7.9 points)
18	Moccasin Township	15.5% (±14.9 points)
19	St. Francis Township	14.8% (±7.8 points)
20	Watson Township	13.1% (±6.1 points)
21	Edgewood	12.6% (±8.8 points)
22	Mason Township	9.9% (±5.0 points)
23	Summit Township	7.0% (±4.8 points)
24	Jackson Township (Effingham County)	3.1% (±4.5 points)
25	West Township (Effingham County)	0.0% (±24.5 points)

Showing 12 of 25 places in Effingham 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 Watson Township

How many renters are there in Watson Township?

Watson Township has an estimated 173 (±83) renting households, 13.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Watson Township?

In Watson Township, the share of households that rent went from 7.6% in 2015–2019 to 13.1% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Watson Township?

A renting household in Watson Township has 2.4 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Watson Township?

The median renting household in Watson Township, IL has an income of $47,188 (±$26,998) a year, against $82,188 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 Watson township, Effingham County, Illinois (county subdivision:79254, in state:17 county:049).

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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