What percentage of people rent in Westfield Township (Bureau County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Westfield Township (Bureau County), IL, 2020–2024
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14.7% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Westfield Township (Bureau County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 61 renting households against 355 that own their home.

In Westfield Township (Bureau County), the share of households that rent went from 18.7% in 2015–2019 to 14.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.7% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 61 (±17)
Median renter income: $42,750 (±$17,798)

Who rents and who owns in Westfield Township (Bureau County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westfield Township (Bureau County)	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.7% (±4.6 points)	23.9% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	61 (±17)	3,359 (±295)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	355 (±62)	10,669 (±324)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,750 (±$17,798)	$39,063 (±$4,185)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,205 (±$19,418)	$79,820 (±$3,502)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Westfield Township (Bureau County), the renter share is lower than in Bureau County (23.9%).

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

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

In Bureau County, Westfield Township (Bureau County) ranks 30 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1717 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Westfield Township (Bureau County) 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	18.7% (±7.6 points)	14.7% (±4.6 points)	−4.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$870 (±$96)	$800 (±$322)	−8.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,906 (±$9,978)	$63,929 (±$17,227)	0.0%	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 Westfield Township (Bureau County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westfield Township (Bureau County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Westfield Township (Bureau County)	—	14.7% (±4.6 points)	—
Cherry	1.4 mi	12.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington	2.1 mi	16.9% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ladd	4.7 mi	28.2% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Troy Grove Township	6.1 mi	20.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hall Township	6.2 mi	30.1% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Seatonville	6.3 mi	12.3% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clarion Township	6.4 mi	6.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Dimmick Township	6.4 mi	7.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clarion Township, IL (6.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ladd, IL (28.2%), Hall Township, IL (30.1%).

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

Households that rent across Bureau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
24	Manlius Township (Bureau County)	16.4% (±9.2 points)
25	Manlius	16.2% (±9.2 points)
26 (tie)	Dover	15.5% (±14.5 points)
26 (tie)	Walnut Township	15.5% (±9.1 points)
28	De Pue	15.0% (±5.6 points)
29	Ohio	14.9% (±8.3 points)
30	Westfield Township (Bureau County)	14.7% (±4.6 points)
31	Malden	13.5% (±9.1 points)
32	Ohio Township	13.4% (±5.3 points)
33	Walnut	13.1% (±6.4 points)
34	Cherry	12.4% (±5.7 points)
35	Seatonville	12.3% (±13.6 points)
36	Berlin Township	11.5% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Bureau 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 Westfield Township (Bureau County)

How many renters are there in Westfield Township (Bureau County)?

Westfield Township (Bureau County) has an estimated 61 (±17) renting households, 14.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Westfield Township (Bureau County)?

In Westfield Township (Bureau County), the share of households that rent went from 18.7% in 2015–2019 to 14.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Westfield Township (Bureau County)?

A renting household in Westfield Township (Bureau County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Westfield Township (Bureau County)?

The median renting household in Westfield Township (Bureau County), IL has an income of $42,750 (±$17,798) a year, against $74,205 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 Westfield township, Bureau County, Illinois (county subdivision:80268, in state:17 county:011).

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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