What percentage of people rent in Willow Springs, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Willow Springs, IL, 2020–2024
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15.4% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Willow Springs, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 387 renting households against 2,131 that own their home.

In Willow Springs, the share of households that rent went from 17.6% in 2015–2019 to 15.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.4% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 387 (±106)
Median renter income: $66,424 (±$18,166)

Who rents and who owns in Willow Springs

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Willow Springs	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.4% (±4.2 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	387 (±106)	887,660 (±6,720)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,131 (±206)	1,212,570 (±7,287)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,424 (±$18,166)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,386 (±$13,393)	$108,804 (±$833)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Willow Springs, the renter share is lower than in Cook County (42.3%).

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

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

In Cook County, Willow Springs ranks 114 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1650 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Willow Springs 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	17.6% (±4.9 points)	15.4% (±4.2 points)	−2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,142 (±$61)	$1,463 (±$624)	+28.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$83,860 (±$10,584)	$103,583 (±$15,367)	+23.5%	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 Willow Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willow Springs
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Willow Springs	—	15.4% (±4.2 points)	—
Burr Ridge	2.1 mi	6.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Indian Head Park	2.5 mi	13.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hodgkins	2.5 mi	14.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Countryside	2.8 mi	28.0% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Hickory Hills	3.0 mi	28.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Lyons Township	3.1 mi	25.7% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Justice	3.2 mi	45.7% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Palos Township	3.7 mi	20.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burr Ridge, IL (6.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Countryside, IL (28.0%), Hickory Hills, IL (28.9%), Lyons Township, IL (25.7%).

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

Households that rent across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
108 (tie)	Norridge	17.6% (±4.3 points)
108 (tie)	Oak Forest	17.6% (±3.7 points)
110	Oak Lawn	17.5% (±2.4 points)
111	South Holland	17.2% (±3.7 points)
112	Stickney	16.7% (±7.8 points)
113	Lincolnwood	16.2% (±3.8 points)
114	Willow Springs	15.4% (±4.2 points)
115 (tie)	Evergreen Park	15.2% (±3.9 points)
115 (tie)	Park Ridge	15.2% (±2.3 points)
115 (tie)	Riverside	15.2% (±5.8 points)
118	Bedford Park	14.9% (±12.9 points)
119	Morton Grove	14.8% (±4.2 points)
120	Hodgkins	14.3% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Willow Springs

How many renters are there in Willow Springs?

Willow Springs has an estimated 387 (±106) renting households, 15.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Willow Springs?

In Willow Springs, the share of households that rent went from 17.6% in 2015–2019 to 15.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Willow Springs?

A renting household in Willow Springs has 2.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Willow Springs?

The median renting household in Willow Springs, IL has an income of $66,424 (±$18,166) a year, against $112,386 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 Willow Springs village, Illinois (place:82049, 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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