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

Name: Rent burden in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.2% (±11.3 points) of renting households in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.2% (±11.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.1% (±10.4 points)
Median share of income: 28.1% (±3.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	23.9% (±9.9 points)	19.4%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.3% (±3.7 points)	14.8%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.2% (±7.5 points)	11.8%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.5% (±6.8 points)	10.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.1% (±4.4 points)	11.2%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	37.1% (±10.4 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.

Shiloh Township (Jefferson County) against Jefferson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.2% (±11.3 points)	43.3% (±6.3 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.1% (±10.4 points)	32.1% (±5.4 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.1% (±3.2 points)	26.9% (±2.4 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,333 (±$5,239)	$38,918 (±$4,271)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$945 (±$56)	$885 (±$31)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), 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, Shiloh Township (Jefferson County) ranks 7 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1065 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 Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	—	44.2% (±11.3 points)	—
Woodlawn	3.1 mi	4.2% (±65.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	3.9 mi	45.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
McClellan Township	5.9 mi	36.9% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rome Township	6.0 mi	51.5% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Casner Township	6.2 mi	37.5% (±80.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon Township	6.4 mi	45.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dix	7.4 mi	67.7% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dodds Township	8.1 mi	49.6% (±19.7 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 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)
10	Ina	39.4% (±19.8 points)
11	Casner Township	37.5% (±80.9 points)
12	McClellan Township	36.9% (±30.1 points)
13	Bluford	34.2% (±33.2 points)

Showing 13 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 Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)

Are renters in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County) rent-burdened?

44.2% of renting households in Shiloh Township (Jefferson 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 Shiloh Township (Jefferson County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), IL spends 28.1% (±3.2 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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