What is the median household income in West Point Township, IL?

Name: Income and affordability in West Point Township, IL, 2020–2024
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The median household income in West Point Township, IL is $79,476 (±$11,299) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $664 a month would take about $26,600 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In West Point Township, the median household income went from $56,578 in 2015–2019 to $79,476 in 2020–2024 (+40.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $79,476 (±$11,299)
Median renter income: $41,786 (±$14,572)
Income to afford median rent: about $26,600

Income in West Point Township against Stephenson County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Point Township	Stephenson County	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$79,476 (±$11,299)	$64,043 (±$3,674)	$83,390 (±$362)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$41,786 (±$14,572)	$38,469 (±$3,968)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,767 (±$9,793)	$77,511 (±$3,568)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$664 (±$53)	$798 (±$33)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In West Point Township, median household income is higher than in Stephenson County ($64,043).

It is not measurably different from Illinois ($83,390).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In Stephenson County, West Point Township ranks 10 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 1086 of 2,652.

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

How much you need to earn to rent in West Point Township

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $664 a month ($7,968 a year) needs an income of about $26,600 a year.

The median renting household in West Point Township earns $41,786 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$56,578 (±$2,919)	$79,476 (±$11,299)	+40.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent	$404 (±$119)	$664 (±$53)	+64.4%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$110,900 (±$11,556)	$158,600 (±$15,458)	+43.0%	Up 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.

Median household income in places near West Point Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Point Township
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
West Point Township	—	$79,476 (±$11,299)	—
Lena	3.6 mi	$72,663 (±$8,639)	Not measurably different
Nora Township	4.4 mi	$53,427 (±$10,403)	Lower
Winslow Township	4.7 mi	$56,563 (±$27,095)	Not measurably different
Nora	4.8 mi	$54,073 (±$1,026)	Lower
Waddams Township	5.8 mi	$90,833 (±$25,363)	Not measurably different
Kent Township	6.2 mi	$57,228 (±$36,027)	Not measurably different
Winslow	6.4 mi	$55,156 (±$11,309)	Lower
Wards Grove Township	7.5 mi	$83,832 (±$16,847)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nora Township, IL ($53,427), Nora, IL ($54,073), Winslow, IL ($55,156).

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

Median household income across Stephenson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
4	Lancaster Township	$91,250 (±$13,881)
5	Waddams Township	$90,833 (±$25,363)
6	Florence Township (Stephenson County)	$90,698 (±$13,084)
7	Rock Run Township	$90,083 (±$19,690)
8	Erin Township	$84,688 (±$19,441)
9	Ridott Township	$83,214 (±$24,463)
10	West Point Township	$79,476 (±$11,299)
11	Jefferson Township	$76,250 (±$16,661)
12	Buckeye Township	$76,094 (±$7,517)
13	German Valley	$73,661 (±$9,944)
14	Loran Township	$73,000 (±$18,195)
15	Lena	$72,663 (±$8,639)
16	Ridott	$71,875 (±$48,408)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Stephenson 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 Point Township

What is the median household income in West Point Township?

The median household income in West Point Township is $79,476 (±$11,299) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in West Point Township?

About $26,600 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $664 a month.

Have incomes in West Point Township kept up with inflation?

In West Point Township, the median household income went from $56,578 in 2015–2019 to $79,476 in 2020–2024 (+40.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in West Point Township?

The median renting household in West Point Township, IL earns $41,786 (±$14,572) a year.

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 Point township, Stephenson County, Illinois (county subdivision:80788, in state:17 county:177).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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