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

Name: Rent burden in Winnebago Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.3% (±24.5 points) of renting households in Winnebago Township, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.3% (±24.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.8% (±21.3 points)
Median share of income: 31.3% (±11.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Winnebago Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Winnebago Township	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	3.4% (±5.2 points)	13.8%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.3% (±13.8 points)	13.8%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.3% (±14.0 points)	12.8%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.6% (±16.9 points)	9.7%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.5% (±12.2 points)	9.2%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	43.8% (±21.3 points)	40.6%	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.

Winnebago Township against Winnebago County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Winnebago Township	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.3% (±24.5 points)	49.8% (±2.2 points)	47.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.8% (±21.3 points)	40.6% (±2.0 points)	39.0% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.3% (±11.9 points)	29.9% (±1.2 points)	29.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,738 (±$21,557)	$40,502 (±$1,703)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,134 (±$329)	$1,021 (±$19)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413

In Winnebago Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Winnebago County (49.8%).

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

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

In Winnebago County, Winnebago Township ranks 5 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 646 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 Winnebago Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winnebago Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Winnebago Township	—	52.3% (±24.5 points)	—
Winnebago	1.4 mi	51.0% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Burritt Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±73.1 points)	Not measurably different
Byron Township	5.9 mi	37.1% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Seward Township (Winnebago County)	6.2 mi	22.2% (±61.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockford Township	7.8 mi	53.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pecatonica	7.9 mi	9.0% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Rockford	8.4 mi	53.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Byron	8.9 mi	41.5% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pecatonica, IL (9.0%).

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 Winnebago County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Owen Township	71.2% (±44.9 points)
2	Cherry Valley	60.3% (±33.5 points)
3	Rockford Township	53.8% (±2.6 points)
4	Rockford	53.7% (±2.9 points)
5	Winnebago Township	52.3% (±24.5 points)
6	Durand Township	51.4% (±22.4 points)
7	Winnebago	51.0% (±27.1 points)
8	Roscoe	47.2% (±13.9 points)
9	Durand	46.0% (±23.5 points)
10	Cherry Valley Township	45.4% (±9.1 points)
11	Machesney Park	43.0% (±12.5 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Winnebago 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 Winnebago Township

Are renters in Winnebago Township rent-burdened?

52.3% of renting households in Winnebago Township 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 Winnebago Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Winnebago Township, IL spends 31.3% (±11.9 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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