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

88.8% (±19.5 points) of renting households in River Forest Township, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
88.8% (±19.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
83.8% (±17.6 points)
Median share of income
37.8% (±1.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in River Forest Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentRiver Forest TownshipCook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%3.8% (±5.7 points)13.2%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±7.6 points)13.0%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.4% (±13.5 points)13.3%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±7.6 points)11.6%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.0% (±8.5 points)9.0%8.9%9.2%
35% or more83.8% (±17.6 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.

River Forest Township against Cook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
River Forest TownshipCook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more88.8% (±19.5 points)48.9% (±0.7 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more83.8% (±17.6 points)39.9% (±0.6 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income37.8% (±1.1 points)29.5% (±0.3 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$42,136 (±$6,707)$55,388 (±$886)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,554 (±$269)$1,435 (±$7)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In River Forest Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Cook County (48.9%).

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

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

In Cook County, River Forest Township ranks 3 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 109 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 River Forest Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with River Forest Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
River Forest Township—88.8% (±19.5 points)—
River Forest0.0 mi88.8% (±19.5 points)Not measurably different
Oak Park1.6 mi43.4% (±4.2 points)Lower
Oak Park Township1.6 mi43.4% (±4.2 points)Lower
Maywood1.7 mi56.1% (±10.8 points)Lower
Forest Park1.8 mi47.4% (±10.4 points)Lower
Elmwood Park1.9 mi41.4% (±11.5 points)Lower
River Grove2.3 mi35.4% (±10.9 points)Lower
Melrose Park2.4 mi43.0% (±8.1 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Park, IL (43.4%), Oak Park Township, IL (43.4%), 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

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Olympia Fields94.5% (±18.2 points)
2 (tie)River Forest88.8% (±19.5 points)
2 (tie)River Forest Township88.8% (±19.5 points)
4Midlothian82.2% (±13.1 points)
5South Holland80.4% (±16.7 points)
6Dixmoor80.3% (±31.3 points)
7Phoenix78.8% (±20.5 points)
8Hodgkins77.9% (±39.7 points)
9Markham77.8% (±15.6 points)

Showing 9 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 River Forest Township

Are renters in River Forest Township rent-burdened?

88.8% of renting households in River Forest 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 River Forest Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in River Forest Township, IL spends 37.8% (±1.1 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 River Forest township, Cook County, Illinois (county subdivision:64317, 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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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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