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

Name: Rent burden in Grant Park, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.8% (±19.1 points) of renting households in Grant Park, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.8% (±19.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.2% (±18.7 points)
Median share of income: 22.5% (±18.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Grant Park

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Grant Park	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	18.8% (±18.3 points)	16.1%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	29.1% (±26.7 points)	12.0%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.3% (±4.6 points)	15.3%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.1% (±10.3 points)	9.5%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.6% (±4.0 points)	7.7%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	40.2% (±18.7 points)	39.4%	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.

Grant Park against Kankakee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grant Park	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.8% (±19.1 points)	47.1% (±4.3 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.2% (±18.7 points)	39.4% (±3.6 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	22.5% (±18.1 points)	28.5% (±1.8 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,889 (±$24,188)	$42,313 (±$3,642)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,177 (±$212)	$1,097 (±$36)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Grant Park, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kankakee County (47.1%).

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

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

In Kankakee County, Grant Park ranks 20 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1128 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 Grant Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grant Park
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Grant Park	—	42.8% (±19.1 points)	—
Yellowhead Township	2.7 mi	40.0% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner Township (Kankakee County)	4.5 mi	28.0% (±73.7 points)	Not measurably different
Momence	5.7 mi	56.4% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Momence Township	5.7 mi	17.1% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Ganeer Township	6.9 mi	68.5% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Will County)	7.1 mi	38.3% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beecher	7.5 mi	45.7% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Creek Township	7.5 mi	61.6% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Momence Township, IL (17.1%).

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 Kankakee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
14 (tie)	Herscher	51.4% (±26.6 points)
14 (tie)	Aroma Township	51.4% (±17.4 points)
16	Rockville Township	47.2% (±55.3 points)
17	Manteno	46.4% (±19.6 points)
18	Bradley	46.2% (±9.2 points)
19	Sun River Terrace	44.0% (±24.0 points)
20	Grant Park	42.8% (±19.1 points)
21	St. Anne Township	42.4% (±24.9 points)
22	Bourbonnais Township	42.3% (±6.4 points)
23	Aroma Park	41.2% (±28.5 points)
24	Yellowhead Township	40.0% (±17.2 points)
25	Bourbonnais	39.5% (±11.2 points)
26	Irwin	33.3% (±120.2 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Kankakee 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 Grant Park

Are renters in Grant Park rent-burdened?

42.8% of renting households in Grant Park 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 Grant Park spend on rent?

The median renting household in Grant Park, IL spends 22.5% (±18.1 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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