How many renters in Riverside Township (Cook County), IL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Riverside Township (Cook County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.8% (±14.4 points) of renting households in Riverside Township (Cook County), IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.8% (±14.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.5% (±13.7 points)
Median share of income: 27.7% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Riverside Township (Cook County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Riverside Township (Cook County)	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	6.9% (±6.3 points)	13.2%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.5% (±8.9 points)	13.0%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.8% (±14.0 points)	13.3%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	22.0% (±14.9 points)	11.6%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.3% (±4.5 points)	9.0%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	36.5% (±13.7 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.

Riverside Township (Cook County) against Cook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Riverside Township (Cook County)	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.8% (±14.4 points)	48.9% (±0.7 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.5% (±13.7 points)	39.9% (±0.6 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.7% (±3.7 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$58,583 (±$12,804)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,419 (±$94)	$1,435 (±$7)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Riverside Township (Cook County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cook County (48.9%).

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

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

In Cook County, Riverside Township (Cook County) ranks 125 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1262 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 Riverside Township (Cook County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverside Township (Cook County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Riverside Township (Cook County)	—	39.8% (±14.4 points)	—
Riverside	0.5 mi	16.5% (±17.9 points)	Lower
North Riverside	0.9 mi	56.4% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield	1.3 mi	42.5% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lyons	1.5 mi	50.7% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn	1.9 mi	55.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn Township	1.9 mi	55.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Broadview	2.4 mi	45.3% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
La Grange Park	2.4 mi	56.3% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riverside, IL (16.5%).

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
119	Orland Hills	42.4% (±22.7 points)
120	Harwood Heights	41.8% (±14.2 points)
121	Elmwood Park	41.4% (±11.5 points)
122	Stickney	40.4% (±30.0 points)
123 (tie)	Arlington Heights	40.1% (±5.8 points)
123 (tie)	La Grange	40.1% (±12.6 points)
125	Riverside Township (Cook County)	39.8% (±14.4 points)
126	Schaumburg	39.3% (±4.7 points)
127	Des Plaines	38.7% (±7.2 points)
128	Lynwood	38.1% (±27.7 points)
129	Western Springs	36.1% (±23.7 points)
130	Hometown	35.8% (±21.9 points)
131	River Grove	35.4% (±10.9 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 Riverside Township (Cook County)

Are renters in Riverside Township (Cook County) rent-burdened?

39.8% of renting households in Riverside Township (Cook County) 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 Riverside Township (Cook County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Riverside Township (Cook County), IL spends 27.7% (±3.7 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 Riverside township, Cook County, Illinois (county subdivision:64434, 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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