What percentage of people rent in Winnebago, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Winnebago, IL, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Winnebago, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 147 renting households against 987 that own their home.

In Winnebago, the share of households that rent went from 14.8% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.0% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 147 (±64)
Median renter income: $36,382 (±$13,024)

Who rents and who owns in Winnebago

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Winnebago	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.0% (±4.9 points)	34.1% (±0.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	147 (±64)	39,606 (±1,137)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	987 (±127)	76,408 (±1,088)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,382 (±$13,024)	$40,502 (±$1,703)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$101,958 (±$10,712)	$83,391 (±$1,950)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Winnebago, the renter share is lower than in Winnebago County (34.1%).

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

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

In Winnebago County, Winnebago ranks 18 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1869 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Winnebago 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	14.8% (±4.2 points)	13.0% (±4.9 points)	−1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$821 (±$121)	$992 (±$173)	+20.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$83,005 (±$7,793)	$92,614 (±$12,601)	+11.6%	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 Winnebago

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winnebago
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Winnebago	—	13.0% (±4.9 points)	—
Winnebago Township	1.4 mi	11.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Westlake Village	4.2 mi	0.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Burritt Township	4.5 mi	10.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seward Township (Winnebago County)	6.1 mi	16.8% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pecatonica	6.9 mi	19.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Byron Township	7.1 mi	21.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Pecatonica Township	7.9 mi	15.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rockford Township	8.3 mi	40.9% (±1.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westlake Village, IL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Byron Township, IL (21.1%), Rockford Township, IL (40.9%).

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

Households that rent across Winnebago County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12	Pecatonica	19.6% (±7.9 points)
13	Rockton	19.0% (±7.5 points)
14	Cherry Valley	18.7% (±7.2 points)
15	Roscoe Township	17.1% (±3.1 points)
16	Seward Township (Winnebago County)	16.8% (±18.6 points)
17	Pecatonica Township	15.0% (±5.0 points)
18	Winnebago	13.0% (±4.9 points)
19	Winnebago Township	11.5% (±4.2 points)
20	Burritt Township	10.6% (±10.9 points)
21	Owen Township	10.2% (±8.7 points)
22	New Milford	8.7% (±8.5 points)
23	Shirland Township	5.9% (±4.5 points)
24	Laona Township	4.3% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Winnebago 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 Winnebago

How many renters are there in Winnebago?

Winnebago has an estimated 147 (±64) renting households, 13.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Winnebago?

In Winnebago, the share of households that rent went from 14.8% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Winnebago?

A renting household in Winnebago has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Winnebago?

The median renting household in Winnebago, IL has an income of $36,382 (±$13,024) a year, against $101,958 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 Winnebago village, Illinois (place:82491, 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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