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

Name: Rent burden in Cobden, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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65.4% (±28.2 points) of renting households in Cobden, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 65.4% (±28.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 63.1% (±28.0 points)
Median share of income: 42.5% (±14.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cobden

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Cobden	Union County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	6.2% (±10.3 points)	22.7%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.0% (±18.0 points)	9.7%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.8% (±17.6 points)	11.5%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.7% (±12.4 points)	8.1%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.3% (±3.4 points)	3.6%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	63.1% (±28.0 points)	44.5%	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.

Cobden against Union County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cobden	Union County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	65.4% (±28.2 points)	48.1% (±10.6 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	63.1% (±28.0 points)	44.5% (±10.0 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.5% (±14.4 points)	28.8% (±7.5 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$26,654 (±$6,055)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	—	$648 (±$52)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Cobden, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Union County (48.1%).

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

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

In Union County, Cobden ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 304 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 Cobden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cobden
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Cobden	—	65.4% (±28.2 points)	—
Alto Pass	4.5 mi	0.0% (±125.0 points)	Not measurably different
Anna	5.1 mi	48.1% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesboro	5.7 mi	45.9% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Makanda	6.1 mi	24.2% (±62.0 points)	Not measurably different
Makanda Township	7.5 mi	35.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pomona Township	9.3 mi	0.0% (±125.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dongola	13 mi	55.4% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	13 mi	56.2% (±6.9 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 Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Cobden	65.4% (±28.2 points)
2	Dongola	55.4% (±26.8 points)
3	Anna	48.1% (±16.1 points)
4	Jonesboro	45.9% (±18.1 points)
5	Alto Pass	0.0% (±125.0 points)

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 Cobden

Are renters in Cobden rent-burdened?

65.4% of renting households in Cobden 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 Cobden spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cobden, IL spends 42.5% (±14.4 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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