How many renters in Belvidere, IL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

46.4% (±11.6 points) of renting households in Belvidere, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
46.4% (±11.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.2% (±10.7 points)
Median share of income
27.7% (±6.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Belvidere

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentBelvidereBoone CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%12.2% (±6.7 points)13.6%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%20.0% (±7.5 points)17.4%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.5% (±7.3 points)15.6%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.9% (±5.6 points)7.9%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.2% (±4.5 points)8.6%8.9%9.2%
35% or more38.2% (±10.7 points)37.0%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.

Belvidere against Boone County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BelvidereBoone CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more46.4% (±11.6 points)45.6% (±10.1 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.2% (±10.7 points)37.0% (±9.3 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.7% (±6.8 points)27.2% (±5.9 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$41,351 (±$9,371)$42,572 (±$10,186)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$991 (±$68)$1,041 (±$69)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Belvidere, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Boone County (45.6%).

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

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

In Boone County, Belvidere ranks 5 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 950 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 Belvidere

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belvidere
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Belvidere—46.4% (±11.6 points)—
Belvidere Township1.1 mi47.3% (±11.8 points)Not measurably different
Flora Township4.1 mi39.0% (±46.6 points)Not measurably different
Cherry Valley4.9 mi60.3% (±33.5 points)Not measurably different
Candlewick Lake6.0 mi74.7% (±55.8 points)Not measurably different
Poplar Grove6.3 mi37.3% (±45.7 points)Not measurably different
Bonus Township7.1 mi18.2% (±60.9 points)Not measurably different
Cherry Valley Township7.1 mi45.4% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
Caledonia7.1 mi0.0% (±96.0 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 Boone County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Candlewick Lake74.7% (±55.8 points)
2Caledonia Township52.9% (±54.2 points)
3Poplar Grove Township50.3% (±36.9 points)
4Belvidere Township47.3% (±11.8 points)
5Belvidere46.4% (±11.6 points)
6 (tie)Capron41.4% (±23.2 points)
6 (tie)Boone Township41.4% (±23.2 points)
8Flora Township39.0% (±46.6 points)
9Poplar Grove37.3% (±45.7 points)
10Bonus Township18.2% (±60.9 points)
11Manchester Township16.7% (±57.5 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Boone 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 Belvidere

Are renters in Belvidere rent-burdened?

46.4% of renting households in Belvidere 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 Belvidere spend on rent?

The median renting household in Belvidere, IL spends 27.7% (±6.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Belvidere city, Illinois (place:05092, in state:17).

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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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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.

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