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

Name: Rent burden in Oak Park Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.4% (±4.2 points) of renting households in Oak Park Township, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.4% (±4.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.0% (±3.7 points)
Median share of income: 27.5% (±1.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oak Park Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oak Park Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	10.2% (±2.7 points)	13.2%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.0% (±3.6 points)	13.0%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.2% (±3.0 points)	13.3%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.2% (±3.4 points)	11.6%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.4% (±1.9 points)	9.0%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	36.0% (±3.7 points)	39.9%	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.

Oak Park Township against Cook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Park Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.4% (±4.2 points)	48.9% (±0.7 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.0% (±3.7 points)	39.9% (±0.6 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.5% (±1.4 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$72,385 (±$5,768)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,593 (±$81)	$1,435 (±$7)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Oak Park Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Cook County (48.9%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (47.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Cook County, Oak Park Township ranks 114 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1104 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 Oak Park Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Park Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oak Park Township	—	43.4% (±4.2 points)	—
Oak Park	0.0 mi	43.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
River Forest	1.6 mi	88.8% (±19.5 points)	Higher
River Forest Township	1.6 mi	88.8% (±19.5 points)	Higher
Forest Park	1.9 mi	47.4% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood Park	2.8 mi	41.4% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Maywood	2.8 mi	56.1% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Berwyn	3.0 mi	55.1% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Berwyn Township	3.0 mi	55.1% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: River Forest, IL (88.8%), River Forest Township, IL (88.8%), Maywood, IL (56.1%).

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 Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
108	Glencoe	44.4% (±31.6 points)
109	Leyden Township	44.3% (±5.4 points)
110	Franklin Park	44.2% (±12.9 points)
111	Rolling Meadows	44.1% (±10.8 points)
112	Park Ridge	44.0% (±10.7 points)
113 (tie)	Oak Park	43.4% (±4.2 points)
113 (tie)	Oak Park Township	43.4% (±4.2 points)
115	Melrose Park	43.0% (±8.1 points)
116	Norwood Park Township	42.8% (±12.4 points)
117 (tie)	Brookfield	42.5% (±16.4 points)
117 (tie)	Schaumburg Township	42.5% (±4.2 points)
119	Orland Hills	42.4% (±22.7 points)
120	Harwood Heights	41.8% (±14.2 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Oak Park Township

Are renters in Oak Park Township rent-burdened?

43.4% of renting households in Oak Park 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 Oak Park Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oak Park Township, IL spends 27.5% (±1.4 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 Oak Park township, Cook County, Illinois (county subdivision:54898, in state:17 county:031).

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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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