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

45.2% (±20.2 points) of renting households in Oglesby, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 21.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
45.2% (±20.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.5% (±17.7 points)
Median share of income
21.8% (±16.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oglesby

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentOglesbyLaSalle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%30.4% (±15.9 points)17.3%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.8% (±10.0 points)14.7%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.6% (±7.9 points)12.9%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±8.0 points)11.9%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.7% (±9.8 points)6.7%8.9%9.2%
35% or more38.5% (±17.7 points)36.4%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.

Oglesby against LaSalle County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
OglesbyLaSalle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more45.2% (±20.2 points)43.1% (±4.0 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.5% (±17.7 points)36.4% (±3.6 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income21.8% (±16.6 points)27.1% (±1.5 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income—$39,487 (±$2,685)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$888 (±$115)$928 (±$24)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Oglesby, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from LaSalle County (43.1%).

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

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

In LaSalle County, Oglesby ranks 20 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1014 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 Oglesby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oglesby
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Oglesby—45.2% (±20.2 points)—
LaSalle Township2.0 mi41.8% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different
LaSalle3.2 mi40.7% (±9.9 points)Not measurably different
Cedar Point3.5 mi68.2% (±61.2 points)Not measurably different
Peru Township4.0 mi38.3% (±14.0 points)Not measurably different
Deer Park Township4.2 mi100.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Eden Township4.3 mi28.1% (±20.6 points)Not measurably different
North Utica5.0 mi32.6% (±29.1 points)Not measurably different
Tonica5.3 mi21.1% (±54.3 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 LaSalle County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
14Otter Creek Township (LaSalle County)50.0% (±48.6 points)
15Marseilles49.3% (±15.7 points)
16Ottawa48.8% (±10.1 points)
17South Ottawa Township48.1% (±15.5 points)
18Naplate47.7% (±23.9 points)
19Ottawa Township46.4% (±13.6 points)
20Oglesby45.2% (±20.2 points)
21Bruce Township42.6% (±11.9 points)
22Farm Ridge Township42.0% (±28.3 points)
23LaSalle Township41.8% (±8.7 points)
24LaSalle40.7% (±9.9 points)
25Streator40.1% (±11.4 points)
26Manlius Township (LaSalle County)38.6% (±13.9 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in LaSalle 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 Oglesby

Are renters in Oglesby rent-burdened?

45.2% of renting households in Oglesby 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 Oglesby spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oglesby, IL spends 21.8% (±16.6 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 Oglesby city, Illinois (place:55353, 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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