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

Name: Rent burden in New Lenox Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.8% (±15.7 points) of renting households in New Lenox Township, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 38.8% (±15.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.0% (±13.5 points)
Median share of income: 28.2% (±1.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in New Lenox Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	New Lenox Township	Will County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	9.7% (±7.1 points)	12.0%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.0% (±8.5 points)	12.2%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.3% (±6.1 points)	12.4%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	31.2% (±14.0 points)	12.0%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.8% (±8.1 points)	8.1%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	29.0% (±13.5 points)	43.4%	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.

New Lenox Township against Will County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Lenox Township	Will County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	38.8% (±15.7 points)	51.5% (±2.5 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.0% (±13.5 points)	43.4% (±2.2 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.2% (±1.8 points)	30.9% (±1.5 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$52,813 (±$20,640)	$53,701 (±$2,319)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,429 (±$169)	$1,462 (±$33)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In New Lenox Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Will County (51.5%).

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

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

In Will County, New Lenox Township ranks 40 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1309 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 New Lenox Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Lenox Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
New Lenox Township	—	38.8% (±15.7 points)	—
New Lenox	0.3 mi	53.2% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ingalls Park	3.7 mi	40.5% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgewood	4.4 mi	75.7% (±36.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mokena	4.7 mi	29.1% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Frankfort	4.8 mi	40.5% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Homer Township	5.6 mi	63.3% (±14.8 points)	Higher
Manhattan Township	6.0 mi	54.9% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmont	6.0 mi	21.6% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Homer Township, IL (63.3%).

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 Will County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
34	Beecher	45.7% (±28.9 points)
35	Plainfield	43.6% (±11.6 points)
36	Sunnyland	41.3% (±75.2 points)
37 (tie)	Frankfort	40.5% (±26.7 points)
37 (tie)	Ingalls Park	40.5% (±20.3 points)
39	Frankfort Township (Will County)	39.2% (±9.9 points)
40	New Lenox Township	38.8% (±15.7 points)
41	Washington Township (Will County)	38.3% (±22.2 points)
42	Troy Township	37.9% (±8.5 points)
43	Frankfort Square	37.0% (±29.0 points)
44	Wheatland Township (Will County)	33.6% (±9.4 points)
45	Elwood	29.7% (±38.8 points)
46	Mokena	29.1% (±14.6 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Will 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 New Lenox Township

Are renters in New Lenox Township rent-burdened?

38.8% of renting households in New Lenox Township 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 New Lenox Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in New Lenox Township, IL spends 28.2% (±1.8 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 New Lenox township, Will County, Illinois (county subdivision:52597, in state:17 county:197).

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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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