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

56.4% (±22.4 points) of renting households in Momence, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
56.4% (±22.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
40.7% (±18.2 points)
Median share of income
32.0% (±8.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Momence

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentMomenceKankakee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%7.4% (±6.4 points)16.1%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.5% (±15.7 points)12.0%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%21.1% (±18.7 points)15.3%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%1.7% (±2.8 points)9.5%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%15.7% (±13.1 points)7.7%8.9%9.2%
35% or more40.7% (±18.2 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.

Momence against Kankakee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MomenceKankakee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more56.4% (±22.4 points)47.1% (±4.3 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more40.7% (±18.2 points)39.4% (±3.6 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.0% (±8.4 points)28.5% (±1.8 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$35,946 (±$7,017)$42,313 (±$3,642)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$803 (±$99)$1,097 (±$36)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Momence, 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, Momence ranks 8 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 511 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 Momence

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Momence
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Momence—56.4% (±22.4 points)—
Ganeer Township2.4 mi68.5% (±23.7 points)Not measurably different
Momence Township3.8 mi17.1% (±13.2 points)Lower
Sun River Terrace4.6 mi44.0% (±24.0 points)Not measurably different
Grant Park5.7 mi42.8% (±19.1 points)Not measurably different
Sumner Township (Kankakee County)6.8 mi28.0% (±73.7 points)Not measurably different
Hopkins Park7.2 mi53.6% (±31.3 points)Not measurably different
Pembroke Township7.8 mi66.0% (±22.2 points)Not measurably different
Yellowhead Township7.9 mi40.0% (±17.2 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

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
2Reddick83.3% (±108.4 points)
3Union Hill75.0% (±125.0 points)
4Ganeer Township68.5% (±23.7 points)
5Pembroke Township66.0% (±22.2 points)
6St. Anne57.8% (±30.6 points)
7Norton Township57.1% (±68.9 points)
8Momence56.4% (±22.4 points)
9Pilot Township (Kankakee County)56.0% (±24.8 points)
10 (tie)Hopkins Park53.6% (±31.3 points)
10 (tie)Kankakee53.6% (±7.4 points)
10 (tie)Manteno Township53.6% (±22.8 points)
13Kankakee Township52.7% (±7.2 points)
14 (tie)Herscher51.4% (±26.6 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 Momence

Are renters in Momence rent-burdened?

56.4% of renting households in Momence 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 Momence spend on rent?

The median renting household in Momence, IL spends 32.0% (±8.4 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 Momence city, Illinois (place:49893, 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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