How many renters in Auburn Township (Sangamon County), IL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Auburn Township (Sangamon County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.9% (±24.1 points) of renting households in Auburn Township (Sangamon County), IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.9% (±24.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.6% (±23.7 points)
Median share of income: 31.3% (±33.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Auburn Township (Sangamon County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Auburn Township (Sangamon County)	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	8.5% (±12.5 points)	15.9%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	29.3% (±21.7 points)	13.2%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.0% (±9.8 points)	13.3%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.3% (±4.2 points)	11.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.3% (±4.4 points)	8.7%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	47.6% (±23.7 points)	37.1%	39.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Auburn Township (Sangamon County) against Sangamon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Auburn Township (Sangamon County)	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.9% (±24.1 points)	45.8% (±3.0 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.6% (±23.7 points)	37.1% (±2.5 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.3% (±33.3 points)	28.2% (±1.2 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,841 (±$25,911)	$41,044 (±$1,457)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,020 (±$171)	$983 (±$18)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Auburn Township (Sangamon County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Sangamon County (45.8%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (47.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Sangamon County, Auburn Township (Sangamon County) ranks 9 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 722 of 2,503.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Auburn Township (Sangamon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Auburn Township (Sangamon County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Auburn Township (Sangamon County)	—	50.9% (±24.1 points)	—
Auburn	1.0 mi	47.6% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thayer	1.8 mi	55.5% (±52.4 points)	Not measurably different
Virden	4.3 mi	31.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Virden Township	4.6 mi	34.9% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Divernon Township	5.2 mi	36.9% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Divernon	5.6 mi	36.9% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Talkington Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chatham Township	6.5 mi	30.7% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Sangamon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Springfield Township	64.8% (±14.3 points)
4	Loami	55.9% (±35.1 points)
5	Mechanicsburg	55.6% (±72.0 points)
6	Thayer	55.5% (±52.4 points)
7	Southern View	52.0% (±18.6 points)
8	Loami Township	51.4% (±32.6 points)
9	Auburn Township (Sangamon County)	50.9% (±24.1 points)
10 (tie)	New Berlin	49.4% (±24.7 points)
10 (tie)	New Berlin Township	49.4% (±24.7 points)
12 (tie)	Pleasant Plains	49.1% (±37.5 points)
12 (tie)	Cartwright Township	49.1% (±37.5 points)
14 (tie)	Springfield	47.9% (±3.8 points)
14 (tie)	Capital Township	47.9% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in Sangamon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Auburn Township (Sangamon County)

Are renters in Auburn Township (Sangamon County) rent-burdened?

50.9% of renting households in Auburn Township (Sangamon County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Auburn Township (Sangamon County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Auburn Township (Sangamon County), IL spends 31.3% (±33.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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