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

35.9% (±16.9 points) of renting households in South Jacksonville, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
35.9% (±16.9 points)
Paying 35% or more
22.5% (±13.8 points)
Median share of income
25.2% (±4.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in South Jacksonville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSouth JacksonvilleMorgan CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%13.8% (±12.2 points)15.7%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.5% (±7.6 points)16.4%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%28.1% (±15.2 points)20.3%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.7% (±10.3 points)14.4%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%13.4% (±9.7 points)11.3%8.9%9.2%
35% or more22.5% (±13.8 points)21.9%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 Jacksonville against Morgan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
South JacksonvilleMorgan CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more35.9% (±16.9 points)33.2% (±6.2 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more22.5% (±13.8 points)21.9% (±4.7 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income25.2% (±4.2 points)24.4% (±1.7 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$30,694 (±$6,057)$35,630 (±$3,903)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$647 (±$96)$722 (±$37)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In South Jacksonville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Morgan County (33.2%).

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

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

In Morgan County, South Jacksonville ranks 6 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1442 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 Jacksonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Jacksonville
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
South Jacksonville—35.9% (±16.9 points)—
Jacksonville2.1 mi32.2% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Woodson5.0 mi40.0% (±45.5 points)Not measurably different
Lynnville6.5 mi100.0% (±70.7 points)Not measurably different
Murrayville8.3 mi36.2% (±28.7 points)Not measurably different
Chapin11 mi29.2% (±71.1 points)Not measurably different
Franklin11 mi32.4% (±23.1 points)Not measurably different
Concord11 mi100.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Manchester12 mi33.3% (±109.3 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 Morgan County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)Concord100.0% (±141.4 points)
1 (tie)Lynnville100.0% (±70.7 points)
3Meredosia42.0% (±29.4 points)
4Woodson40.0% (±45.5 points)
5Murrayville36.2% (±28.7 points)
6South Jacksonville35.9% (±16.9 points)
7Franklin32.4% (±23.1 points)
8Jacksonville32.2% (±7.6 points)
9Chapin29.2% (±71.1 points)
10Waverly21.7% (±22.1 points)

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 Jacksonville

Are renters in South Jacksonville rent-burdened?

35.9% of renting households in South Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville spend on rent?

The median renting household in South Jacksonville, IL spends 25.2% (±4.2 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 South Jacksonville village, Illinois (place:70889, 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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