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

47.2% (±5.3 points) of renting households in Cicero, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
47.2% (±5.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.5% (±4.7 points)
Median share of income
28.8% (±2.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cicero

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentCiceroCook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%19.6% (±4.0 points)13.2%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.8% (±2.7 points)13.0%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.4% (±3.0 points)13.3%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.0% (±3.2 points)11.6%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.7% (±2.4 points)9.0%8.9%9.2%
35% or more38.5% (±4.7 points)39.9%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.

Cicero against Cook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CiceroCook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more47.2% (±5.3 points)48.9% (±0.7 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.5% (±4.7 points)39.9% (±0.6 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income28.8% (±2.1 points)29.5% (±0.3 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$50,446 (±$4,455)$55,388 (±$886)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,154 (±$34)$1,435 (±$7)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Cicero, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cook County (48.9%).

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

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

In Cook County, Cicero ranks 91 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 915 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 Cicero

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cicero
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Cicero—47.2% (±5.3 points)—
Cicero Township0.0 mi47.2% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Berwyn1.6 mi55.1% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Berwyn Township1.6 mi55.1% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Stickney2.0 mi40.4% (±30.0 points)Not measurably different
Forest View2.5 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Riverside3.1 mi16.5% (±17.9 points)Lower
Forest Park3.3 mi47.4% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different
Oak Park3.3 mi43.4% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riverside, IL (16.5%).

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 Cook County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
85Hickory Hills48.5% (±14.1 points)
86 (tie)Chicago48.4% (±0.8 points)
86 (tie)Evergreen Park48.4% (±16.1 points)
88Park Forest48.1% (±11.0 points)
89Worth Township (Cook County)47.6% (±4.2 points)
90Forest Park47.4% (±10.4 points)
91 (tie)Cicero47.2% (±5.3 points)
91 (tie)Cicero Township47.2% (±5.3 points)
91 (tie)New Trier Township47.2% (±9.8 points)
94Schiller Park46.8% (±13.2 points)
95 (tie)McCook46.7% (±29.8 points)
95 (tie)Northlake46.7% (±13.9 points)
97Hanover Township (Cook County)46.6% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Cicero

Are renters in Cicero rent-burdened?

47.2% of renting households in Cicero 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 Cicero spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cicero, IL spends 28.8% (±2.1 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 Cicero town, Illinois (place:14351, 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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