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

80.4% (±16.7 points) of renting households in South Holland, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
80.4% (±16.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
69.1% (±12.7 points)
Median share of income
50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in South Holland

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSouth HollandCook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%5.4% (±4.5 points)13.2%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.1% (±4.6 points)13.0%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.6% (±6.9 points)13.3%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.5% (±0.7 points)11.6%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.3% (±10.8 points)9.0%8.9%9.2%
35% or more69.1% (±12.7 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.

South Holland against Cook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
South HollandCook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more80.4% (±16.7 points)48.9% (±0.7 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more69.1% (±12.7 points)39.9% (±0.6 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income50.0% or more29.5% (±0.3 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$33,333 (±$14,452)$55,388 (±$886)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,856 (±$229)$1,435 (±$7)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In South Holland, 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, South Holland ranks 5 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 141 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 South Holland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Holland
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
South Holland—80.4% (±16.7 points)—
Thornton Township0.2 mi64.6% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Phoenix1.7 mi78.8% (±20.5 points)Not measurably different
Thornton1.9 mi65.8% (±31.2 points)Not measurably different
Dolton2.2 mi72.3% (±13.8 points)Not measurably different
Harvey2.6 mi61.1% (±10.2 points)Not measurably different
East Hazel Crest2.9 mi75.5% (±21.6 points)Not measurably different
Calumet City3.3 mi63.6% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
Riverdale3.5 mi74.6% (±11.2 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 Cook County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Olympia Fields94.5% (±18.2 points)
2 (tie)River Forest88.8% (±19.5 points)
2 (tie)River Forest Township88.8% (±19.5 points)
4Midlothian82.2% (±13.1 points)
5South Holland80.4% (±16.7 points)
6Dixmoor80.3% (±31.3 points)
7Phoenix78.8% (±20.5 points)
8Hodgkins77.9% (±39.7 points)
9Markham77.8% (±15.6 points)
10East Hazel Crest75.5% (±21.6 points)
11Riverdale74.6% (±11.2 points)

Showing 11 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 South Holland

Are renters in South Holland rent-burdened?

80.4% of renting households in South Holland 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 South Holland spend on rent?

The median renting household in South Holland, IL spends 50.0% or more 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 South Holland village, Illinois (place:70850, in state:17).

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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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