What percentage of people rent in West Chicago, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in West Chicago, IL, 2020–2024
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29.1% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in West Chicago, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,167 renting households against 5,292 that own their home.

In West Chicago, the share of households that rent went from 32.3% in 2015–2019 to 29.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.1% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 2,167 (±282)
Median renter income: $41,042 (±$15,874)

Who rents and who owns in West Chicago

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Chicago	DuPage County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.1% (±3.4 points)	26.9% (±0.5 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,167 (±282)	94,284 (±1,958)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,292 (±344)	256,474 (±1,879)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.5 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,042 (±$15,874)	$72,048 (±$1,728)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$140,655 (±$14,656)	$133,458 (±$1,816)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In West Chicago, the renter share is not measurably different from DuPage County (26.9%).

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

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

In DuPage County, West Chicago ranks 13 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 565 of 2,751.

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

How renting in West Chicago 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	32.3% (±2.9 points)	29.1% (±3.4 points)	−3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,083 (±$47)	$1,469 (±$118)	+35.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$78,116 (±$5,946)	$99,927 (±$8,600)	+27.9%	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 West Chicago

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Chicago
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Chicago	—	29.1% (±3.4 points)	—
Winfield Township	2.9 mi	23.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Wayne Township	3.5 mi	8.3% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Winfield	3.7 mi	8.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Wayne	4.0 mi	3.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Carol Stream	4.9 mi	32.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. Charles	4.9 mi	29.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bartlett	5.1 mi	10.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Warrenville	5.4 mi	25.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winfield Township, IL (23.2%), Wayne Township, IL (8.3%), Winfield, IL (8.1%).

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

Households that rent across DuPage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Addison	33.0% (±3.2 points)
8	Carol Stream	32.7% (±2.3 points)
9	Woodridge	32.0% (±3.4 points)
10	Itasca	30.7% (±4.9 points)
11	Addison Township	29.3% (±2.0 points)
12	Lombard	29.2% (±2.3 points)
13 (tie)	West Chicago	29.1% (±3.4 points)
13 (tie)	Lisle Township	29.1% (±1.9 points)
15	Wheaton	28.3% (±2.0 points)
16	Milton Township	27.8% (±1.4 points)
17	Willowbrook	27.4% (±5.2 points)
18	York Township (DuPage County)	26.5% (±1.3 points)
19	Bloomingdale Township	26.2% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in DuPage 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 West Chicago

How many renters are there in West Chicago?

West Chicago has an estimated 2,167 (±282) renting households, 29.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Chicago?

In West Chicago, the share of households that rent went from 32.3% in 2015–2019 to 29.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Chicago?

A renting household in West Chicago has 3.1 people on average, against 3.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Chicago?

The median renting household in West Chicago, IL has an income of $41,042 (±$15,874) a year, against $140,655 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 West Chicago city, Illinois (place:80060, 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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