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

51.0% (±16.5 points) of renting households in Kewanee, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
51.0% (±16.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.8% (±12.9 points)
Median share of income
30.4% (±6.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kewanee

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentKewaneeHenry CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%15.5% (±5.8 points)22.9%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.8% (±8.0 points)15.7%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.9% (±7.3 points)11.6%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.8% (±5.4 points)9.8%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.2% (±10.3 points)7.6%8.9%9.2%
35% or more38.8% (±12.9 points)32.5%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.

Kewanee against Henry County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
KewaneeHenry CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more51.0% (±16.5 points)40.1% (±7.9 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.8% (±12.9 points)32.5% (±6.5 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income30.4% (±6.3 points)24.9% (±2.9 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$30,853 (±$9,954)$43,052 (±$4,035)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$797 (±$62)$842 (±$44)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Kewanee, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Henry County (40.1%).

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

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

In Henry County, Kewanee ranks 9 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 711 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 Kewanee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kewanee
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Kewanee—51.0% (±16.5 points)—
Kewanee Township2.4 mi52.0% (±19.1 points)Not measurably different
Wethersfield Township3.3 mi42.6% (±21.4 points)Not measurably different
Elmira Township6.8 mi50.0% (±111.8 points)Not measurably different
Galva Township7.0 mi44.2% (±22.6 points)Not measurably different
Neponset Township7.4 mi18.2% (±99.8 points)Not measurably different
Galva7.6 mi44.2% (±22.6 points)Not measurably different
Neponset8.1 mi18.2% (±99.8 points)Not measurably different
Annawan Township9.2 mi16.1% (±35.6 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 Henry County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
3 (tie)Cambridge63.5% (±34.4 points)
3 (tie)Cambridge Township63.5% (±34.4 points)
5Hooppole60.0% (±116.6 points)
6 (tie)Andover57.2% (±43.3 points)
6 (tie)Andover Township57.2% (±43.3 points)
8Kewanee Township52.0% (±19.1 points)
9Kewanee51.0% (±16.5 points)
10 (tie)Geneseo48.8% (±14.6 points)
10 (tie)Geneseo Township48.8% (±14.6 points)
12Weller Township45.5% (±109.6 points)
13 (tie)Galva44.2% (±22.6 points)
13 (tie)Galva Township44.2% (±22.6 points)
15Wethersfield Township42.6% (±21.4 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Henry 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 Kewanee

Are renters in Kewanee rent-burdened?

51.0% of renting households in Kewanee 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 Kewanee spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kewanee, IL spends 30.4% (±6.3 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 Kewanee city, Illinois (place:39727, in state:17).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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