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

37.7% (±11.8 points) of renting households in Swansea, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
37.7% (±11.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
32.2% (±10.6 points)
Median share of income
23.9% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Swansea

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSwanseaSt. Clair CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%16.4% (±9.2 points)14.8%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.7% (±9.9 points)14.0%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%23.2% (±9.0 points)12.6%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.0% (±6.8 points)10.9%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.5% (±5.2 points)7.9%8.9%9.2%
35% or more32.2% (±10.6 points)39.8%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.

Swansea against St. Clair County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SwanseaSt. Clair CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more37.7% (±11.8 points)47.7% (±2.9 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more32.2% (±10.6 points)39.8% (±2.5 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income23.9% (±2.4 points)28.9% (±1.2 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$56,711 (±$11,148)$44,921 (±$3,316)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,137 (±$85)$1,090 (±$22)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Swansea, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from St. Clair County (47.7%).

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

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

In St. Clair County, Swansea ranks 35 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1357 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 Swansea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swansea
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Swansea—37.7% (±11.8 points)—
St. Clair Township1.3 mi40.6% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
Belleville2.5 mi49.3% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Fairview Heights3.2 mi34.1% (±10.6 points)Not measurably different
Shiloh4.0 mi30.0% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
Caseyville Township4.8 mi42.5% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
O'Fallon5.1 mi47.0% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
Caseyville5.9 mi45.7% (±20.7 points)Not measurably different
Stookey Township6.0 mi54.0% (±18.8 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 St. Clair County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
28 (tie)Caseyville Township42.5% (±8.3 points)
30 (tie)Lebanon40.6% (±18.9 points)
30 (tie)St. Clair Township40.6% (±7.8 points)
32Canteen Township40.4% (±30.1 points)
33Sugar Loaf Township39.7% (±22.3 points)
34St. Libory37.8% (±68.0 points)
35Swansea37.7% (±11.8 points)
36Summerfield37.5% (±91.5 points)
37Fairview Heights34.1% (±10.6 points)
38Shiloh30.0% (±9.3 points)
39Shiloh Valley Township29.2% (±6.6 points)
40Scott AFB28.9% (±9.8 points)
41Lebanon Township25.6% (±15.9 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in St. Clair 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 Swansea

Are renters in Swansea rent-burdened?

37.7% of renting households in Swansea 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 Swansea spend on rent?

The median renting household in Swansea, IL spends 23.9% (±2.4 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 Swansea village, Illinois (place:74119, 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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