What percentage of people rent in Williams Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Williams Township, IL, 2020–2024
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7.6% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Williams Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 102 renting households against 1,235 that own their home.

In Williams Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.7% in 2015–2019 to 7.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.6% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 102 (±49)
Median renter income: $71,667 (±$34,905)

Who rents and who owns in Williams Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Williams Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.6% (±3.5 points)	28.7% (±1.2 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	102 (±49)	24,319 (±1,060)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,235 (±119)	60,443 (±1,072)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$71,667 (±$34,905)	$41,044 (±$1,457)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$134,306 (±$24,202)	$94,873 (±$2,479)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Williams Township, the renter share is lower than in Sangamon County (28.7%).

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

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

In Sangamon County, Williams Township ranks 40 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2275 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Williams 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	14.7% (±4.0 points)	7.6% (±3.5 points)	−7.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,011 (±$206)	$1,045 (±$396)	+3.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$91,927 (±$14,340)	$125,583 (±$32,245)	+36.6%	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 Williams Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williams Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Williams Township	—	7.6% (±3.5 points)	—
Williamsville	2.1 mi	11.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman	4.0 mi	9.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Spaulding	4.1 mi	6.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Riverton	5.5 mi	30.1% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Fancy Creek Township	6.1 mi	9.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hurlbut Township	6.1 mi	11.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Hart Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±36.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dawson	6.7 mi	22.9% (±10.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Riverton, IL (30.1%), Dawson, IL (22.9%).

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

Households that rent across Sangamon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
34	Williamsville	11.9% (±6.0 points)
35	Sherman	9.8% (±4.8 points)
36 (tie)	Mechanicsburg	9.6% (±7.2 points)
36 (tie)	Fancy Creek Township	9.6% (±4.1 points)
38	Island Grove Township	9.1% (±11.9 points)
39	Lanesville Township	8.3% (±14.6 points)
40	Williams Township	7.6% (±3.5 points)
41	Gardner Township	7.3% (±3.3 points)
42	Leland Grove	7.1% (±3.7 points)
43	Spaulding	6.8% (±5.2 points)
44	Rochester	6.7% (±3.1 points)
45	Rochester Township	6.3% (±2.3 points)
46	Berlin	3.5% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Sangamon 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 Williams Township

How many renters are there in Williams Township?

Williams Township has an estimated 102 (±49) renting households, 7.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Williams Township?

In Williams Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.7% in 2015–2019 to 7.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Williams Township?

A renting household in Williams Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Williams Township?

The median renting household in Williams Township, IL has an income of $71,667 (±$34,905) a year, against $134,306 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 Williams township, Sangamon County, Illinois (county subdivision:81776, in state:17 county:167).

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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