What percentage of people rent in Young America Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Young America Township, IL, 2020–2024
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28.8% (±9.5 points) of the occupied homes in Young America Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 105 renting households against 259 that own their home.

In Young America Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.2% in 2015–2019 to 28.8% in 2020–2024 (+13.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.8% (±9.5 points)
Renting households: 105 (±41)
Median renter income: $63,295 (±$16,510)

Who rents and who owns in Young America Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Young America Township	Edgar County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.8% (±9.5 points)	27.3% (±3.1 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	105 (±41)	2,068 (±237)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	259 (±54)	5,499 (±262)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.7)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$63,295 (±$16,510)	$47,736 (±$11,529)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,696 (±$8,769)	$70,318 (±$7,626)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Young America Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Edgar County (27.3%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (32.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Edgar County, Young America Township ranks 6 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 580 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Young America 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	15.2% (±5.3 points)	28.8% (±9.5 points)	+13.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$593 (±$149)	$854 (±$151)	+44.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,667 (±$14,368)	$62,361 (±$5,486)	+33.6%	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 Young America Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Young America Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Young America Township	—	28.8% (±9.5 points)	—
Hume	2.8 mi	27.8% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Metcalf	3.4 mi	32.4% (±32.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sidell	5.3 mi	5.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Shiloh Township (Edgar County)	6.0 mi	6.9% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sidell Township	6.4 mi	9.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Allerton	7.1 mi	26.3% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ross Township (Edgar County)	7.5 mi	36.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newman	7.7 mi	11.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sidell, IL (5.2%), Sidell Township, IL (9.3%), Newman, IL (11.2%).

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

Households that rent across Edgar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Chrisman	44.6% (±11.7 points)
2	Ross Township (Edgar County)	36.3% (±11.0 points)
3	Paris	35.3% (±5.3 points)
4	Paris Township	33.1% (±4.7 points)
5	Metcalf	32.4% (±32.5 points)
6	Young America Township	28.8% (±9.5 points)
7	Hume	27.8% (±12.8 points)
8	Kansas	25.4% (±9.8 points)
9	Kansas Township (Edgar County)	24.2% (±8.7 points)
10	Buck Township	22.1% (±12.9 points)
11	Redmon	21.7% (±14.3 points)
12	Vermilion	19.8% (±15.0 points)

Showing 12 of 23 places in Edgar 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 Young America Township

How many renters are there in Young America Township?

Young America Township has an estimated 105 (±41) renting households, 28.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Young America Township?

In Young America Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.2% in 2015–2019 to 28.8% in 2020–2024 (+13.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Young America Township?

A renting household in Young America Township has 2.7 people on average, against 1.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Young America Township?

The median renting household in Young America Township, IL has an income of $63,295 (±$16,510) a year, against $61,696 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 Young America township, Edgar County, Illinois (county subdivision:84064, in state:17 county:045).

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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