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

Name: Rent burden in El Paso Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.8% (±19.6 points) of renting households in El Paso Township, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.8% (±19.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.2% (±14.8 points)
Median share of income: 24.1% (±10.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in El Paso Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	El Paso Township	Woodford County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	21.9% (±16.5 points)	16.4%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.5% (±6.5 points)	8.6%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	23.9% (±16.3 points)	19.8%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±14.1 points)	11.1%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.6% (±12.8 points)	13.0%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	33.2% (±14.8 points)	31.2%	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.

El Paso Township against Woodford County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Paso Township	Woodford County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.8% (±19.6 points)	44.2% (±10.2 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.2% (±14.8 points)	31.2% (±8.7 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.1% (±10.0 points)	27.4% (±4.4 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,719 (±$10,248)	$36,875 (±$17,054)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$888 (±$135)	$912 (±$86)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In El Paso Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Woodford County (44.2%).

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

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

In Woodford County, El Paso Township ranks 12 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 987 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 El Paso Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Paso Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
El Paso Township	—	45.8% (±19.6 points)	—
Kappa	2.0 mi	57.1% (±98.5 points)	Not measurably different
El Paso	2.6 mi	45.1% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palestine Township	5.0 mi	10.4% (±54.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson Township	5.6 mi	26.5% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Panola Township	6.6 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different
Secor	6.7 mi	31.3% (±94.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gridley Township	6.8 mi	37.5% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson	6.9 mi	47.4% (±44.6 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 Woodford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
6	Kappa	57.1% (±98.5 points)
7	Olio Township	54.7% (±25.4 points)
8	Spring Bay	54.2% (±19.8 points)
9	Minonk	51.2% (±32.2 points)
10	Spring Bay Township	48.6% (±17.3 points)
11	Minonk Township	46.7% (±29.8 points)
12	El Paso Township	45.8% (±19.6 points)
13	El Paso	45.1% (±20.8 points)
14	Worth Township (Woodford County)	34.8% (±26.6 points)
15	Bay View Gardens	33.3% (±31.9 points)
16	Secor	31.3% (±94.5 points)
17	Washburn	28.8% (±45.5 points)
18	Cazenovia Township	27.1% (±44.5 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Woodford 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 El Paso Township

Are renters in El Paso Township rent-burdened?

45.8% of renting households in El Paso 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 El Paso Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in El Paso Township, IL spends 24.1% (±10.0 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 El Paso township, Woodford County, Illinois (county subdivision:23750, in state:17 county:203).

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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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