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

Name: Rent burden in De Soto Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.6% (±13.7 points) of renting households in De Soto Township, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 19.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 28.6% (±13.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 20.7% (±10.3 points)
Median share of income: 19.6% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in De Soto Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	De Soto Township	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	19.7% (±10.0 points)	17.7%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	32.7% (±12.2 points)	15.4%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.6% (±8.2 points)	10.6%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.3% (±3.1 points)	6.2%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.9% (±9.0 points)	9.2%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	20.7% (±10.3 points)	41.0%	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.

De Soto Township against Jackson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	De Soto Township	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	28.6% (±13.7 points)	50.2% (±4.8 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	20.7% (±10.3 points)	41.0% (±3.9 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	19.6% (±2.7 points)	30.1% (±2.2 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$51,328 (±$28,326)	$29,731 (±$2,800)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$923 (±$80)	$782 (±$29)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In De Soto Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Jackson County (50.2%).

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

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

In Jackson County, De Soto Township ranks 16 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1717 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 De Soto Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with De Soto Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
De Soto Township	—	28.6% (±13.7 points)	—
De Soto	1.7 mi	29.1% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hurst	3.0 mi	32.1% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bush	4.0 mi	71.4% (±107.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cambria	4.8 mi	34.3% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale Township	5.9 mi	54.9% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Somerset Township	5.9 mi	59.6% (±26.8 points)	Higher
Royalton	6.2 mi	24.5% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Township	6.4 mi	53.3% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carbondale Township, IL (54.9%), Somerset Township, IL (59.6%).

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 Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
10	Murphysboro	47.8% (±15.2 points)
11	Murphysboro Township	42.4% (±13.5 points)
12	Makanda Township	35.0% (±15.4 points)
13	Vergennes	34.7% (±28.1 points)
14	Vergennes Township	30.7% (±25.7 points)
15	De Soto	29.1% (±14.1 points)
16	De Soto Township	28.6% (±13.7 points)
17	Bradley Township	26.4% (±18.6 points)
18	Makanda	24.2% (±62.0 points)
19	Ava	17.9% (±25.9 points)
20	Sand Ridge Township	9.1% (±43.1 points)
21 (tie)	Dowell	0.0% (±141.4 points)
21 (tie)	Degognia Township	0.0% (±63.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Jackson 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 De Soto Township

Are renters in De Soto Township rent-burdened?

28.6% of renting households in De Soto Township 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 De Soto Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in De Soto Township, IL spends 19.6% (±2.7 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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