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Counties in Illinois where people spend most of their paycheck on housing
It's no secret that many Americans are forgoing homeownership in favor of renting. In 2020, renters in the U.S. occupied 43 million housing units.
The Stacker team looked at data from a United States Census survey that revealed an estimated 43,378,800 renter-occupied homes in the United States as of 2017, which makes up 36.1% of all households in the country. In 2019, renting was more affordable than buying a median-priced home in 59% of the counties; in 2021, the opposite was true: Owning was more affordable than renting in 63% of U.S. counties.
Stacker compiled a list of counties in Illinois where people spend the highest percent of income on rent using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Of course, saving money by owning a home is unattainable for many Americans who don't have savings that could cover a down payment, those who are denied a mortgage, or both. Keep reading to see where in your home state most of people's take-home pay goes to their monthly rent.
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#50. Monroe County
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#49. Douglas County
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#48. Bureau County
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#47. Saline County
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#46. Pulaski County
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#45. Fulton County
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#44. Mason County
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#43. Lee County
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#42. Jo Daviess County
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#41. Pike County
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#40. Tazewell County
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#39. Marion County
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#38. Alexander County
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#37. Whiteside County
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#36. Iroquois County
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#35. Franklin County
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#34. Vermilion County
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#33. Jefferson County
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#32. Ogle County
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#31. Macon County
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#30. Adams County
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#29. Livingston County
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#28. LaSalle County
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#27. Sangamon County
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#26. Williamson County
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#25. Morgan County
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#24. Grundy County
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#23. McLean County
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#22. Stephenson County
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#21. Massac County
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#20. Madison County
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#19. Rock Island County
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#18. Knox County
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#17. McDonough County
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#16. Peoria County
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#15. Coles County
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#14. Boone County
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#13. Winnebago County
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#12. DuPage County
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#11. Kankakee County
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#10. St. Clair County
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#9. McHenry County
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#8. Lake County
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#7. DeKalb County
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#6. Will County
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#5. Kane County
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#4. Kendall County
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#3. Champaign County
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#2. Jackson County
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#1. Cook County
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