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

44.9% (±8.7 points) of renting households in Mundelein, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
44.9% (±8.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.2% (±7.9 points)
Median share of income
27.8% (±3.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mundelein

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentMundeleinLake CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%11.8% (±6.2 points)14.4%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%21.9% (±9.5 points)12.6%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.8% (±4.2 points)13.2%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.6% (±4.8 points)10.5%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.7% (±3.7 points)9.2%8.9%9.2%
35% or more38.2% (±7.9 points)40.1%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.

Mundelein against Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MundeleinLake CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more44.9% (±8.7 points)49.3% (±2.3 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.2% (±7.9 points)40.1% (±1.8 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.8% (±3.6 points)29.7% (±1.0 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$76,566 (±$16,733)$60,278 (±$2,115)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,566 (±$100)$1,477 (±$29)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Mundelein, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lake County (49.3%).

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

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

In Lake County, Mundelein ranks 50 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1022 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 Mundelein

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mundelein
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Mundelein—44.9% (±8.7 points)—
Fremont Township2.4 mi58.7% (±23.7 points)Not measurably different
Libertyville2.7 mi51.3% (±11.8 points)Not measurably different
Hawthorn Woods3.7 mi0.0% (±47.9 points)Not measurably different
Libertyville Township3.7 mi48.1% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Indian Creek3.7 mi15.0% (±78.7 points)Not measurably different
Vernon Hills3.9 mi48.8% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Forest Lake4.6 mi100.0% (±80.9 points)Not measurably different
Grayslake4.7 mi50.2% (±10.4 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 Lake County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
44Vernon Hills48.8% (±7.5 points)
45Libertyville Township48.1% (±6.4 points)
46Antioch Township48.0% (±10.2 points)
47Ela Township47.4% (±12.1 points)
48Newport Township47.1% (±24.0 points)
49Long Lake46.0% (±37.9 points)
50Mundelein44.9% (±8.7 points)
51Hainesville44.4% (±53.0 points)
52Highwood44.3% (±18.3 points)
53Lake Zurich44.2% (±14.8 points)
54Antioch43.4% (±12.9 points)
55Vernon Township43.0% (±5.8 points)
56Benton Township (Lake County)42.5% (±17.0 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake 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 Mundelein

Are renters in Mundelein rent-burdened?

44.9% of renting households in Mundelein 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 Mundelein spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mundelein, IL spends 27.8% (±3.6 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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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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