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

Name: Rent burden in Hickory Hills, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.5% (±14.1 points) of renting households in Hickory Hills, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.5% (±14.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.9% (±10.1 points)
Median share of income: 27.4% (±9.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hickory Hills

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hickory Hills	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	25.5% (±9.1 points)	13.2%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.9% (±8.2 points)	13.0%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.2% (±7.3 points)	13.3%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.9% (±2.7 points)	11.6%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.6% (±9.9 points)	9.0%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	33.9% (±10.1 points)	39.9%	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.

Hickory Hills against Cook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hickory Hills	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.5% (±14.1 points)	48.9% (±0.7 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.9% (±10.1 points)	39.9% (±0.6 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.4% (±9.5 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,280 (±$26,937)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,145 (±$67)	$1,435 (±$7)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Hickory Hills, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cook County (48.9%).

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

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

In Cook County, Hickory Hills ranks 85 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 852 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 Hickory Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hickory Hills
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hickory Hills	—	48.5% (±14.1 points)	—
Bridgeview	1.5 mi	56.1% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Palos Hills	1.7 mi	62.6% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Justice	2.0 mi	52.3% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Palos Township	2.8 mi	55.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chicago Ridge	2.9 mi	45.4% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Springs	3.0 mi	52.1% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Worth	3.1 mi	58.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hodgkins	3.3 mi	77.9% (±39.7 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 Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
77 (tie)	Lemont Township	49.2% (±21.5 points)
80	Proviso Township	49.1% (±4.7 points)
81 (tie)	Lyons Township	48.9% (±5.6 points)
81 (tie)	Palatine Township	48.9% (±4.7 points)
83	Tinley Park	48.8% (±8.3 points)
84	Oak Lawn	48.7% (±8.0 points)
85	Hickory Hills	48.5% (±14.1 points)
86 (tie)	Chicago	48.4% (±0.8 points)
86 (tie)	Evergreen Park	48.4% (±16.1 points)
88	Park Forest	48.1% (±11.0 points)
89	Worth Township (Cook County)	47.6% (±4.2 points)
90	Forest Park	47.4% (±10.4 points)
91 (tie)	Cicero	47.2% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Hickory Hills

Are renters in Hickory Hills rent-burdened?

48.5% of renting households in Hickory Hills 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 Hickory Hills spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hickory Hills, IL spends 27.4% (±9.5 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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