How many renters in Mound Township (Effingham County), IL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Mound Township (Effingham County), IL, 2020–2024
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42.5% (±19.3 points) of renting households in Mound Township (Effingham County), IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 19.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.5% (±19.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.8% (±19.1 points)
Median share of income: 19.9% (±19.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mound Township (Effingham County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mound Township (Effingham County)	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	25.2% (±18.8 points)	27.2%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	25.2% (±20.5 points)	16.6%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.7% (±3.0 points)	11.5%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.5% (±5.2 points)	11.2%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.7% (±2.7 points)	6.4%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	40.8% (±19.1 points)	27.1%	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.

Mound Township (Effingham County) against Effingham County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mound Township (Effingham County)	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.5% (±19.3 points)	33.5% (±5.9 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.8% (±19.1 points)	27.1% (±5.1 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	19.9% (±19.4 points)	22.7% (±2.9 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,395 (±$14,811)	$43,823 (±$6,852)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$782 (±$87)	$733 (±$29)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Mound Township (Effingham County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Effingham County (33.5%).

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

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

In Effingham County, Mound Township (Effingham County) ranks 11 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1144 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 Mound Township (Effingham County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mound Township (Effingham County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mound Township (Effingham County)	—	42.5% (±19.3 points)	—
Altamont	0.8 mi	48.6% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Elmo	5.7 mi	47.8% (±48.0 points)	Not measurably different
Moccasin Township	5.9 mi	50.0% (±104.7 points)	Not measurably different
Avena Township	6.1 mi	30.1% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland Township (Fayette County)	8.5 mi	100.0% (±72.1 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Township	8.5 mi	0.0% (±56.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mason Township	8.5 mi	67.6% (±57.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mason	9.0 mi	59.1% (±75.9 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 Effingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Moccasin Township	50.0% (±104.7 points)
6	Beecher City	49.4% (±22.9 points)
7	Altamont	48.6% (±20.4 points)
8	Shumway	48.1% (±79.9 points)
9	Dieterich	47.0% (±32.8 points)
10	Banner Township (Effingham County)	46.3% (±61.5 points)
11	Mound Township (Effingham County)	42.5% (±19.3 points)
12	Bishop Township	40.8% (±31.1 points)
13	Liberty Township (Effingham County)	39.1% (±22.6 points)
14 (tie)	Douglas Township (Effingham County)	33.7% (±7.9 points)
14 (tie)	Teutopolis Township	33.7% (±20.1 points)
16 (tie)	Effingham	33.5% (±7.7 points)
16 (tie)	Teutopolis	33.5% (±23.4 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Effingham 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 Mound Township (Effingham County)

Are renters in Mound Township (Effingham County) rent-burdened?

42.5% of renting households in Mound Township (Effingham County) 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 Mound Township (Effingham County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mound Township (Effingham County), IL spends 19.9% (±19.4 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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