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

63.0% (±9.0 points) of renting households in Rock Island Township, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
63.0% (±9.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
51.5% (±7.8 points)
Median share of income
35.9% (±4.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rock Island Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentRock Island TownshipRock Island CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%12.2% (±4.1 points)17.9%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.0% (±3.9 points)11.6%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.7% (±3.1 points)11.1%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.1% (±4.6 points)11.7%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.5% (±4.4 points)8.4%8.9%9.2%
35% or more51.5% (±7.8 points)39.3%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.

Rock Island Township against Rock Island County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Rock Island TownshipRock Island CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more63.0% (±9.0 points)47.7% (±3.5 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more51.5% (±7.8 points)39.3% (±2.9 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income35.9% (±4.3 points)29.0% (±1.1 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$28,112 (±$3,869)$36,278 (±$2,226)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$860 (±$53)$889 (±$21)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Rock Island Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Rock Island County (47.7%).

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

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

In Rock Island County, Rock Island Township ranks 4 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 345 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 Rock Island Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Island Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Rock Island Township—63.0% (±9.0 points)—
South Rock Island Township1.7 mi39.3% (±9.7 points)Lower
Rock Island2.8 mi54.3% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Moline Township3.0 mi48.2% (±7.7 points)Lower
Davenport4.0 mi49.9% (±4.1 points)Lower
Moline4.1 mi46.0% (±6.3 points)Lower
Milan4.9 mi42.5% (±16.7 points)Lower
South Moline Township5.0 mi44.6% (±8.5 points)Lower
Blackhawk Township5.1 mi50.3% (±15.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Rock Island Township, IL (39.3%), Moline Township, IL (48.2%), Davenport, IA (49.9%).

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 Rock Island County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Reynolds75.0% (±73.8 points)
2Carbon Cliff67.9% (±15.5 points)
3Oak Grove66.7% (±35.5 points)
4Rock Island Township63.0% (±9.0 points)
5Bowling Township57.1% (±51.6 points)
6Rock Island54.3% (±7.4 points)
7Zuma Township53.8% (±56.9 points)
8Canoe Creek Township52.0% (±57.6 points)
9Blackhawk Township50.3% (±15.2 points)
10 (tie)East Moline48.2% (±10.1 points)

Showing 10 of 33 places in Rock Island 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 Rock Island Township

Are renters in Rock Island Township rent-burdened?

63.0% of renting households in Rock Island 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 Rock Island Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rock Island Township, IL spends 35.9% (±4.3 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 Rock Island township, Rock Island County, Illinois (county subdivision:65091, in state:17 county:161).

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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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