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

Name: Rent burden in Oswego, IL, 2020–2024
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71.8% (±18.0 points) of renting households in Oswego, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 71.8% (±18.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.4% (±12.8 points)
Median share of income: 33.6% (±1.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oswego

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oswego	Kendall County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	6.8% (±4.4 points)	11.6%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.5% (±6.1 points)	11.1%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.4% (±5.3 points)	12.0%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.5% (±3.0 points)	12.9%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	30.4% (±12.6 points)	16.3%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	41.4% (±12.8 points)	36.1%	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.

Oswego against Kendall County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oswego	Kendall County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	71.8% (±18.0 points)	52.4% (±8.1 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.4% (±12.8 points)	36.1% (±6.4 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.6% (±1.8 points)	30.7% (±2.0 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$70,458 (±$10,731)	$70,152 (±$5,156)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,860 (±$184)	$1,781 (±$76)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Oswego, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kendall County (52.4%).

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

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

In Kendall County, Oswego ranks 2 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 220 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 Oswego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oswego
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oswego	—	71.8% (±18.0 points)	—
Oswego Township	1.2 mi	53.3% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boulder Hill	1.9 mi	51.4% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery	2.8 mi	36.4% (±14.8 points)	Lower
Yorkville	4.9 mi	64.6% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol Township	5.1 mi	57.8% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Aurora Township	6.0 mi	47.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Plainfield	6.1 mi	43.6% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Aurora	6.1 mi	45.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montgomery, IL (36.4%), Aurora Township, IL (47.2%), Plainfield, IL (43.6%).

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 Kendall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Millbrook	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Oswego	71.8% (±18.0 points)
3	Fox Township (Kendall County)	66.7% (±61.3 points)
4	Yorkville	64.6% (±22.7 points)
5	Na-Au-Say Township	59.9% (±48.4 points)
6	Lisbon Township	58.3% (±52.6 points)
7	Bristol Township	57.8% (±17.3 points)
8	Oswego Township	53.3% (±13.4 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Kendall 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 Oswego

Are renters in Oswego rent-burdened?

71.8% of renting households in Oswego 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 Oswego spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oswego, IL spends 33.6% (±1.8 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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