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

35.6% (±12.2 points) of renting households in Paris Township, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
35.6% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
13.1% (±6.5 points)
Median share of income
22.3% (±6.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Paris Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentParis TownshipEdgar CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%33.4% (±13.1 points)30.8%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.1% (±8.9 points)15.6%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.7% (±6.2 points)12.0%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.2% (±6.1 points)8.0%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%22.5% (±10.3 points)18.4%8.9%9.2%
35% or more13.1% (±6.5 points)15.2%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.

Paris Township against Edgar County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Paris TownshipEdgar CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more35.6% (±12.2 points)33.6% (±9.4 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more13.1% (±6.5 points)15.2% (±5.3 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income22.3% (±6.5 points)21.5% (±4.1 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$47,768 (±$13,870)$47,736 (±$11,529)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$787 (±$82)$775 (±$56)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Paris Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Edgar County (33.6%).

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

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

In Edgar County, Paris Township ranks 12 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1456 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 Paris Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paris Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Paris Township—35.6% (±12.2 points)—
Paris1.4 mi36.4% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different
Buck Township5.8 mi61.6% (±44.7 points)Not measurably different
Symmes Township6.3 mi41.7% (±79.2 points)Not measurably different
Stratton Township6.7 mi19.0% (±74.5 points)Not measurably different
Hunter Township7.1 mi100.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Vermilion7.3 mi56.3% (±97.1 points)Not measurably different
Edgar Township7.7 mi32.3% (±65.5 points)Not measurably different
Redmon8.2 mi100.0% (±49.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Redmon, IL (100.0%).

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 Edgar County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
6Vermilion56.3% (±97.1 points)
7Shiloh Township (Edgar County)50.0% (±111.8 points)
8Symmes Township41.7% (±79.2 points)
9Kansas40.5% (±23.3 points)
10Kansas Township (Edgar County)37.6% (±21.0 points)
11Paris36.4% (±12.5 points)
12Paris Township35.6% (±12.2 points)
13Edgar Township32.3% (±65.5 points)
14 (tie)Chrisman30.8% (±18.0 points)
14 (tie)Ross Township (Edgar County)30.8% (±18.0 points)
16Stratton Township19.0% (±74.5 points)
17Embarrass Township18.2% (±101.4 points)
18Hume3.6% (±44.4 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Edgar 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 Paris Township

Are renters in Paris Township rent-burdened?

35.6% of renting households in Paris 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 Paris Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Paris Township, IL spends 22.3% (±6.5 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 Paris township, Edgar County, Illinois (county subdivision:57641, in state:17 county:045).

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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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