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

56.9% (±3.7 points) of renting households in Champaign, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
56.9% (±3.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
49.9% (±3.2 points)
Median share of income
34.9% (±2.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Champaign

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentChampaignChampaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%8.1% (±1.8 points)10.6%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.5% (±2.3 points)13.4%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.8% (±2.1 points)12.7%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.6% (±1.6 points)9.1%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.0% (±1.8 points)7.0%8.9%9.2%
35% or more49.9% (±3.2 points)47.2%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.

Champaign against Champaign County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ChampaignChampaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more56.9% (±3.7 points)54.2% (±2.4 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more49.9% (±3.2 points)47.2% (±2.0 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income34.9% (±2.2 points)33.0% (±1.4 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$30,083 (±$2,831)$33,434 (±$1,390)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,123 (±$30)$1,051 (±$21)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Champaign, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Champaign County (54.2%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (47.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Champaign County, Champaign ranks 12 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 495 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 Champaign

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Champaign
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Champaign—56.9% (±3.7 points)—
Champaign City Township0.0 mi56.9% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Champaign Township2.5 mi31.4% (±8.7 points)Lower
Savoy3.9 mi36.1% (±9.5 points)Lower
Urbana4.1 mi58.3% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Cunningham Township4.1 mi58.3% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Bondville5.0 mi22.4% (±24.9 points)Lower
Hensley Township5.1 mi16.4% (±51.4 points)Not measurably different
Tolono Township6.7 mi60.3% (±23.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Champaign Township, IL (31.4%), Savoy, IL (36.1%), Bondville, IL (22.4%).

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 Champaign County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
6Pesotum Township66.6% (±50.0 points)
7Tolono63.4% (±33.5 points)
8Tolono Township60.3% (±23.0 points)
9 (tie)Urbana58.3% (±4.6 points)
9 (tie)Cunningham Township58.3% (±4.6 points)
9 (tie)Sadorus Township58.3% (±47.0 points)
12 (tie)Champaign56.9% (±3.7 points)
12 (tie)Champaign City Township56.9% (±3.7 points)
14Ogden Township56.4% (±40.8 points)
15Mahomet Township52.1% (±15.6 points)
16Urbana Township49.4% (±17.4 points)
17Rantoul45.1% (±14.1 points)
18Mahomet44.8% (±18.6 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Champaign 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 Champaign

Are renters in Champaign rent-burdened?

56.9% of renting households in Champaign 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 Champaign spend on rent?

The median renting household in Champaign, IL spends 34.9% (±2.2 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 Champaign city, Illinois (place:12385, 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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