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

Name: Rent burden in Rome Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.5% (±20.0 points) of renting households in Rome Township, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.5% (±20.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.0% (±15.0 points)
Median share of income: 30.4% (±7.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rome Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Rome Township	Jefferson County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	11.5% (±8.3 points)	19.4%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.9% (±6.1 points)	14.8%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	25.4% (±15.1 points)	11.8%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.6% (±4.3 points)	10.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	21.5% (±13.3 points)	11.2%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	30.0% (±15.0 points)	32.1%	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.

Rome Township against Jefferson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rome Township	Jefferson County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.5% (±20.0 points)	43.3% (±6.3 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.0% (±15.0 points)	32.1% (±5.4 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.4% (±7.7 points)	26.9% (±2.4 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$18,462 (±$2,228)	$38,918 (±$4,271)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$490 (±$64)	$885 (±$31)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Rome Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Jefferson County (43.3%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Rome Township ranks 3 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 680 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 Rome Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rome Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Rome Township	—	51.5% (±20.0 points)	—
Dix	1.9 mi	67.7% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Hill	5.1 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kell	5.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Field Township	5.8 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	6.0 mi	44.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Raccoon Township	6.3 mi	21.7% (±20.3 points)	Lower
Grand Prairie Township	6.3 mi	29.6% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodlawn	7.7 mi	4.2% (±65.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Raccoon Township, IL (21.7%).

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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Field Township	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Dix	67.7% (±26.8 points)
3	Rome Township	51.5% (±20.0 points)
4	Dodds Township	49.6% (±19.7 points)
5	Mount Vernon Township	45.8% (±9.4 points)
6	Mount Vernon	45.6% (±8.3 points)
7	Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	44.2% (±11.3 points)
8	Waltonville	41.4% (±23.7 points)
9	Bald Hill Township	41.2% (±84.9 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Jefferson 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 Rome Township

Are renters in Rome Township rent-burdened?

51.5% of renting households in Rome 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 Rome Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rome Township, IL spends 30.4% (±7.7 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 Rome township, Jefferson County, Illinois (county subdivision:65377, in state:17 county:081).

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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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