Housing data for Yellowhead Township, IL
Yellowhead Township, IL has an estimated 2,570 residents and 882 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Kankakee County.
17.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,210 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,570 (±38)
- Housing units
- 882 (±143)
- Households that rent
- 17.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,210
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.5%
What stands out in Yellowhead Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.3% (±6.0 points) in Yellowhead Township, lower than in Kankakee County (10.0%).
Households that rent: 17.8% (±6.7 points) in Yellowhead Township, lower than in Kankakee County (30.1%).
Median household income: $95,231 (±$10,854) in Yellowhead Township, higher than in Kankakee County ($71,281).
Median home value: $246,700 (±$31,952) in Yellowhead Township, higher than in Kankakee County ($192,600).
- Types of homes in Yellowhead Township
- Renters and owners in Yellowhead Township
- Income and affordability in Yellowhead Township
- Home values in Yellowhead Township
Housing in Yellowhead Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,210 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $992 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 40.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 17.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $95,231 median household income
- Home values: $246,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,745 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,055 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Yellowhead Township against Kankakee County, its state and the nation
| Yellowhead Township | Kankakee County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,570 (±38) | 106,635 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 882 (±143) | 45,415 (±69) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.8% (±6.7 points) | 30.1% (±1.4 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,210 (±$224) | $1,097 (±$36) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $95,231 (±$10,854) | $71,281 (±$2,921) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $246,700 (±$31,952) | $192,600 (±$5,640) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,055 (±$620) | $4,266 (±$108) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.4% (±11.7 points) | 64.9% (±2.4 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.8 minutes (±3.9) | 24.9 minutes (±0.9) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.9% (±4.2 points) | 89.0% (±1.1 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.3 years (±5.4) | 39.0 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Yellowhead Township covers 43.9 square miles of land, about 59 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Yellowhead Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,582 (±47) | 2,570 (±38) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,121 (±117) | 882 (±143) | −21.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $878 (±$185) | $1,210 (±$224) | +37.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $209,800 (±$26,412) | $246,700 (±$31,952) | +17.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $67,422 (±$10,966) | $95,231 (±$10,854) | +41.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,587 (±$101) | $1,745 (±$109) | +10.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,750 (±$469) | $5,055 (±$620) | +6.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.6% (±5.5 points) | 17.8% (±6.7 points) | +1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±15.8 points) | 6.3% (±10.4 points) | +6.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
ZIP codes in Yellowhead Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60940 | 56% | 3,322 | $1,210 | $271,900 | $97,361 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Yellowhead Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Park | 2.7 mi | $1,177 | $215,800 | 29.7% |
| West Creek Township | 5.2 mi | $1,331 | $284,300 | 10.6% |
| Washington Township (Will County) | 5.5 mi | $1,061 | $280,000 | 17.4% |
| Beecher | 6.1 mi | $1,078 | $269,500 | 18.6% |
| Momence Township | 6.6 mi | $743 | $159,200 | 22.4% |
| Sumner Township (Kankakee County) | 6.9 mi | $1,174 | $318,900 | 8.6% |
| Momence | 7.9 mi | $803 | $154,800 | 33.2% |
| Schneider | 9.0 mi | $1,125 | $172,500 | 20.4% |
Places in Illinois most like Yellowhead Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | $1,530 | $220,100 | $104,621 | 17.5% |
| Greenfield Township | $1,258 | $182,800 | $88,750 | 13.8% |
| Vienna Township | $994 | $212,100 | $98,594 | 15.4% |
| Willow Creek Township | $1,238 | $250,000 | $78,802 | 15.2% |
| Zuma Township | $1,275 | $210,500 | $84,468 | 17.2% |
| Danvers Township | $1,228 | $203,500 | $97,500 | 10.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Yellowhead Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $939 | $1,031 | $1,349 | $1,775 | $1,876 |
HUD income limits for Yellowhead Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,100 | $35,100 | $56,150 |
| 2 people | $24,100 | $40,150 | $64,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,150 | $72,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,150 | $80,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,150 | $86,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,150 | $93,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,200 | $99,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,200 | $105,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kankakee, IL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Yellowhead Township
What is the average rent in Yellowhead Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Yellowhead Township is $1,210 (±$224) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Yellowhead Township rent-burdened?
40.0% of renting households in Yellowhead Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Yellowhead Township?
Yellowhead Township has an estimated 150 (±61) renting households, 17.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Yellowhead Township?
The median household income in Yellowhead Township is $95,231 (±$10,854) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Yellowhead Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $246,700 (±$31,952) for owner-occupied homes in Yellowhead Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Yellowhead Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Yellowhead Township, IL is $1,745 (±$109) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Yellowhead Township growing?
In Yellowhead Township, the number of residents went from 2,582 in 2015–2019 to 2,570 in 2020–2024 (−0.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Yellowhead Township?
The ZIP code that covers Yellowhead Township is 60940.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 60940?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60940 is $1,210 (±$185) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellowhead township, Kankakee County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellowhead township, Kankakee County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellowhead township, Kankakee County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellowhead township, Kankakee County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellowhead township, Kankakee County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellowhead township, Kankakee County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellowhead township, Kankakee County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kankakee, IL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kankakee, IL MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Yellowhead township, Kankakee County, Illinois (county subdivision:83856, in state:17 county:091).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .