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

Name: Rent burden in Saratoga Township (Grundy County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.2% (±17.0 points) of renting households in Saratoga Township (Grundy County), 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 22.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.2% (±17.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.0% (±15.4 points)
Median share of income: 22.7% (±4.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Saratoga Township (Grundy County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Saratoga Township (Grundy County)	Grundy County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	24.7% (±12.7 points)	16.2%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.9% (±9.1 points)	22.0%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.2% (±10.1 points)	14.1%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.0% (±3.4 points)	7.6%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.2% (±7.3 points)	5.1%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	30.0% (±15.4 points)	35.0%	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.

Saratoga Township (Grundy County) against Grundy County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Saratoga Township (Grundy County)	Grundy County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.2% (±17.0 points)	40.1% (±6.6 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.0% (±15.4 points)	35.0% (±6.1 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	22.7% (±4.7 points)	24.2% (±2.6 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$58,801 (±$18,297)	$60,212 (±$8,001)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,130 (±$82)	$1,177 (±$59)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Saratoga Township (Grundy County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Grundy County (40.1%).

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

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

In Grundy County, Saratoga Township (Grundy County) ranks 13 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1287 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 Saratoga Township (Grundy County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saratoga Township (Grundy County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Saratoga Township (Grundy County)	—	39.2% (±17.0 points)	—
Morris	2.6 mi	42.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Morris Township	3.8 mi	44.6% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lisbon	4.7 mi	0.0% (±135.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lisbon Township	5.9 mi	58.3% (±52.6 points)	Not measurably different
Aux Sable Township	5.9 mi	45.7% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nettle Creek Township	6.2 mi	17.1% (±58.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wauponsee Township	6.7 mi	21.1% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Minooka	7.3 mi	57.8% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Grundy County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
7	Aux Sable Township	45.7% (±16.5 points)
8	Morris Township	44.6% (±13.1 points)
9	Morris	42.7% (±10.7 points)
10	Gardner	41.7% (±33.8 points)
11	Garfield Township	41.0% (±33.3 points)
12	Erienna Township	40.9% (±46.6 points)
13	Saratoga Township (Grundy County)	39.2% (±17.0 points)
14	Coal City	37.0% (±20.6 points)
15	Felix Township	31.2% (±17.7 points)
16	Diamond	30.5% (±17.4 points)
17	Braceville Township	29.9% (±15.9 points)
18	Carbon Hill	23.0% (±26.0 points)
19	Wauponsee Township	21.1% (±29.1 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Grundy 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 Saratoga Township (Grundy County)

Are renters in Saratoga Township (Grundy County) rent-burdened?

39.2% of renting households in Saratoga Township (Grundy 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 Saratoga Township (Grundy County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Saratoga Township (Grundy County), IL spends 22.7% (±4.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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