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

Name: Rent burden in Fulton, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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72.5% (±27.3 points) of renting households in Fulton, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 72.5% (±27.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 60.5% (±23.8 points)
Median share of income: 36.1% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fulton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fulton	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	6.5% (±8.5 points)	16.8%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.9% (±4.2 points)	16.0%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.1% (±16.0 points)	11.4%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±11.4 points)	10.4%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.0% (±13.4 points)	8.4%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	60.5% (±23.8 points)	37.1%	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.

Fulton against Whiteside County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fulton	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	72.5% (±27.3 points)	45.5% (±6.8 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	60.5% (±23.8 points)	37.1% (±6.1 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.1% (±2.9 points)	27.8% (±2.9 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$33,707 (±$3,899)	$36,779 (±$4,046)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$954 (±$114)	$856 (±$37)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Fulton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Whiteside County (45.5%).

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

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

In Whiteside County, Fulton ranks 3 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 212 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 Fulton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fulton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fulton	—	72.5% (±27.3 points)	—
Fulton Township	2.2 mi	66.9% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	4.6 mi	53.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Albany	6.2 mi	32.3% (±71.6 points)	Not measurably different
Union Grove Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±69.6 points)	Not measurably different
Camanche	7.9 mi	25.1% (±18.5 points)	Lower
Thomson	7.9 mi	52.1% (±34.0 points)	Not measurably different
Albany Township	8.7 mi	25.0% (±61.7 points)	Not measurably different
York Township (Carroll County)	9.8 mi	37.8% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Camanche, IA (25.1%).

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 Whiteside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Hopkins Township	100.0% (±78.9 points)
1 (tie)	Hume Township	100.0% (±141.4 points)
3	Fulton	72.5% (±27.3 points)
4	Fulton Township	66.9% (±24.6 points)
5 (tie)	Lyndon	52.9% (±93.7 points)
5 (tie)	Lyndon Township	52.9% (±93.7 points)
7	Coleta	50.0% (±104.7 points)
8	Coloma Township	48.6% (±10.8 points)
9	Rock Falls	48.1% (±11.4 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Whiteside 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 Fulton

Are renters in Fulton rent-burdened?

72.5% of renting households in Fulton 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 Fulton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fulton, IL spends 36.1% (±2.9 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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