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

43.3% (±8.5 points) of renting households in Carpentersville, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
43.3% (±8.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
34.9% (±7.0 points)
Median share of income
27.1% (±3.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Carpentersville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentCarpentersvilleKane CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%16.7% (±6.3 points)15.3%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.5% (±5.5 points)12.8%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.0% (±5.8 points)11.0%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.5% (±5.1 points)11.2%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.4% (±4.9 points)9.4%8.9%9.2%
35% or more34.9% (±7.0 points)40.3%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.

Carpentersville against Kane County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CarpentersvilleKane CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more43.3% (±8.5 points)49.7% (±2.5 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more34.9% (±7.0 points)40.3% (±2.1 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.1% (±3.5 points)29.9% (±1.0 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$60,816 (±$5,875)$59,788 (±$3,068)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,414 (±$84)$1,453 (±$31)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Carpentersville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kane County (49.7%).

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

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

In Kane County, Carpentersville ranks 27 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1106 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 Carpentersville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carpentersville
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Carpentersville—43.3% (±8.5 points)—
Dundee Township0.9 mi45.1% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
West Dundee2.4 mi40.0% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Sleepy Hollow2.5 mi56.6% (±43.7 points)Not measurably different
Algonquin2.9 mi45.5% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
East Dundee2.9 mi76.8% (±20.6 points)Higher
Lake in the Hills4.1 mi50.3% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Gilberts4.1 mi37.7% (±38.7 points)Not measurably different
Barrington Hills4.8 mi56.8% (±52.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Dundee, IL (76.8%).

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 Kane County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
21Elgin49.1% (±5.6 points)
22Aurora Township47.2% (±4.3 points)
23Aurora45.8% (±3.6 points)
24Dundee Township45.1% (±6.6 points)
25Sugar Grove44.3% (±36.4 points)
26Kaneville Township44.0% (±34.0 points)
27Carpentersville43.3% (±8.5 points)
28North Aurora42.3% (±10.1 points)
29 (tie)West Dundee40.0% (±11.9 points)
29 (tie)Sugar Grove Township40.0% (±19.1 points)
31Gilberts37.7% (±38.7 points)
32Montgomery36.4% (±14.8 points)
33Campton Township35.9% (±38.6 points)

Showing 13 of 41 places in Kane 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 Carpentersville

Are renters in Carpentersville rent-burdened?

43.3% of renting households in Carpentersville 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 Carpentersville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Carpentersville, IL spends 27.1% (±3.5 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 Carpentersville village, Illinois (place:11358, 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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