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

Name: Rent burden in Eureka, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.8% (±26.2 points) of renting households in Eureka, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.8% (±26.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.7% (±21.4 points)
Median share of income: 32.3% (±5.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Eureka

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Eureka	Woodford County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	3.4% (±5.5 points)	16.4%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.0% (±8.0 points)	8.6%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.9% (±16.0 points)	19.8%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.9% (±12.6 points)	11.1%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	21.1% (±15.1 points)	13.0%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	38.7% (±21.4 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.

Eureka against Woodford County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eureka	Woodford County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.8% (±26.2 points)	44.2% (±10.2 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.7% (±21.4 points)	31.2% (±8.7 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.3% (±5.5 points)	27.4% (±4.4 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$21,560 (±$8,381)	$36,875 (±$17,054)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$692 (±$98)	$912 (±$86)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Eureka, 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, Eureka ranks 4 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 407 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 Eureka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eureka
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Eureka	—	59.8% (±26.2 points)	—
Cruger Township	1.6 mi	100.0% (±24.0 points)	Higher
Olio Township	2.9 mi	54.7% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Woodford County)	5.4 mi	12.6% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Goodfield	5.9 mi	17.9% (±63.2 points)	Not measurably different
Roanoke Township	6.3 mi	15.1% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Metamora Township	6.5 mi	59.5% (±60.3 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek	6.5 mi	35.7% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Roanoke	7.1 mi	15.1% (±16.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montgomery Township (Woodford County), IL (12.6%), Roanoke Township, IL (15.1%), Roanoke, IL (15.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cruger Township, IL (100.0%).

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
1 (tie)	Cruger Township	100.0% (±24.0 points)
1 (tie)	Partridge Township	100.0% (±135.8 points)
3	Metamora	67.5% (±67.2 points)
4	Eureka	59.8% (±26.2 points)
5	Metamora Township	59.5% (±60.3 points)
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)

Showing 10 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 Eureka

Are renters in Eureka rent-burdened?

59.8% of renting households in Eureka 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 Eureka spend on rent?

The median renting household in Eureka, IL spends 32.3% (±5.5 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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