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

Name: Rent burden in Skokie, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.0% (±7.8 points) of renting households in Skokie, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.0% (±7.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.4% (±6.4 points)
Median share of income: 34.2% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Skokie

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Skokie	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	10.1% (±3.0 points)	13.2%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.5% (±2.8 points)	13.0%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.4% (±5.1 points)	13.3%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.0% (±2.1 points)	11.6%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.6% (±4.5 points)	9.0%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	48.4% (±6.4 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.

Skokie against Cook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Skokie	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.0% (±7.8 points)	48.9% (±0.7 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.4% (±6.4 points)	39.9% (±0.6 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.2% (±3.1 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,654 (±$5,758)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,552 (±$81)	$1,435 (±$7)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Skokie, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Cook County (48.9%).

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

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

In Cook County, Skokie ranks 32 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 420 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 Skokie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Skokie
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Skokie	—	59.0% (±7.8 points)	—
Niles Township	1.0 mi	57.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lincolnwood	2.1 mi	68.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Evanston	2.5 mi	53.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Morton Grove	2.6 mi	50.1% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Golf	2.8 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmette	2.9 mi	45.6% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Niles	3.6 mi	49.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kenilworth	3.9 mi	50.0% (±88.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilmette, IL (45.6%).

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
26	Harvey	61.1% (±10.2 points)
27 (tie)	Burbank	60.5% (±10.5 points)
27 (tie)	Northfield Township	60.5% (±6.0 points)
29	Richton Park	60.3% (±16.4 points)
30	Burnham	60.2% (±26.1 points)
31	Streamwood	59.8% (±13.3 points)
32	Skokie	59.0% (±7.8 points)
33	Bellwood	58.9% (±16.6 points)
34	Worth	58.5% (±12.6 points)
35	Northfield	58.4% (±31.4 points)
36	Bremen Township	58.3% (±5.5 points)
37	Country Club Hills	58.2% (±15.3 points)
38	Orland Park	58.1% (±12.1 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 Skokie

Are renters in Skokie rent-burdened?

59.0% of renting households in Skokie 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 Skokie spend on rent?

The median renting household in Skokie, IL spends 34.2% (±3.1 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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