What percentage of people rent in Western Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Western Township, IL, 2020–2024
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18.7% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Western Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 214 renting households against 930 that own their home.

In Western Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.0% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (+5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.7% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 214 (±72)
Median renter income: $56,786 (±$35,765)

Who rents and who owns in Western Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Western Township	Henry County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.7% (±5.4 points)	20.1% (±1.8 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	214 (±72)	4,065 (±389)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	930 (±72)	16,207 (±413)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,786 (±$35,765)	$43,052 (±$4,035)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$110,795 (±$9,194)	$82,189 (±$4,568)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Western Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Henry County (20.1%).

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

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

In Henry County, Western Township ranks 16 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1360 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Western 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	13.0% (±4.8 points)	18.7% (±5.4 points)	+5.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$721 (±$176)	$840 (±$76)	+16.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$82,648 (±$13,809)	$99,355 (±$11,639)	+20.2%	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 Western Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Western Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Western Township	—	18.7% (±5.4 points)	—
Orion	1.2 mi	23.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township (Henry County)	5.7 mi	9.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Colona Township	5.8 mi	17.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Valley	5.8 mi	7.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Rural Township (Rock Island County)	6.0 mi	3.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Osco Township	6.0 mi	8.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Andover	6.8 mi	18.5% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Valley Township	6.9 mi	8.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lynn Township (Henry County), IL (9.1%), Coal Valley, IL (7.2%), Rural Township (Rock Island County), IL (3.5%).

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

Households that rent across Henry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10 (tie)	Colona	22.3% (±9.8 points)
10 (tie)	Galva	22.3% (±6.2 points)
12	Annawan	21.8% (±8.4 points)
13 (tie)	Geneseo Township	21.6% (±4.6 points)
13 (tie)	Wethersfield Township	21.6% (±6.2 points)
15	Galva Township	20.7% (±6.0 points)
16	Western Township	18.7% (±5.4 points)
17 (tie)	Andover	18.5% (±12.2 points)
17 (tie)	Cornwall Township	18.5% (±16.2 points)
19	Alba Township	18.0% (±19.3 points)
20	Andover Township	17.5% (±10.4 points)
21	Colona Township	17.3% (±7.8 points)
22	Atkinson	17.0% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Henry 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 Western Township

How many renters are there in Western Township?

Western Township has an estimated 214 (±72) renting households, 18.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Western Township?

In Western Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.0% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (+5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Western Township?

A renting household in Western Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Western Township?

The median renting household in Western Township, IL has an income of $56,786 (±$35,765) a year, against $110,795 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 Western township, Henry County, Illinois (county subdivision:80190, in state:17 county:073).

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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