Out of Reach

 
Out of Reach:

Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998
Illinois
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State and Metro Area Data
 
   
 
      
Income Needed to Afford FMR
Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
Hourly Wage Needed to Afford
Percent of Federal Minimum Wage (@$5.15)
Work Hours/week Necessary at Minimum Wage
  
   
FAIR MARKET RENTS BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS
    
Amount
Percent of AMI
Estimated % of Renter median
                  
 
1990 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS
Zero 
One 
Two 
Three 
Four 
1998 Area Median Income (HUD) 
1998 Estimated Renter Median Income
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
  
Illinois
1,309,812 
$ 486 
$ 584 
$ 704 
$ 889 
$ 998 
$ 57,492 
$ 36,933 
$ 23,375 
$ 28,179 
41%
49%
63%
76%
33%
40%
$ 11.24 
$ 13.55 
218%
263%
87
105
 Illinois
METRO AREA                                             METRO AREA
Bloomington-Normal, IL
17,102 
$ 331 
$ 404 
$ 541 
$ 751 
$ 793 
$ 58,700 
$ 35,000 
$ 16,160 
$ 21,640 
28%
37%
46%
62%
25%
33%
$ 7.77 
$ 10.40 
151%
202%
60
81
 Bloomington-Normal, IL
Champaign-Urbana, IL
29,043 
$ 339 
$ 416 
$ 538 
$ 738 
$ 884 
$ 49,800 
$ 31,300 
$ 16,640 
$ 21,520 
33%
43%
53%
69%
28%
37%
$ 8.00 
$ 10.35 
155%
201%
62
80
 Champaign-Urbana, IL
Chicago, IL
1,024,797 
$ 529 
$ 635 
$ 756 
$ 946 
$ 1,058 
$ 59,500 
$ 38,611 
$ 25,400 
$ 30,240 
43%
51%
66%
78%
35%
41%
$ 12.21 
$ 14.54 
237%
282%
95
113
 Chicago, IL
De Kalb County, IL
11,066 
$ 409 
$ 477 
$ 604 
$ 839 
$ 973 
$ 53,800 
$ 32,400 
$ 19,080 
$ 24,160 
35%
45%
59%
75%
31%
39%
$ 9.17 
$ 11.62 
178%
226%
71
90
 De Kalb County, IL
Decatur, IL
13,728 
$ 263 
$ 341 
$ 439 
$ 593 
$ 615 
$ 44,300 
$ 25,300 
$ 13,640 
$ 17,560 
31%
40%
54%
69%
28%
37%
$ 6.56 
$ 8.44 
127%
164%
51
66
 Decatur, IL
Grundy County, IL
3,615 
$ 358 
$ 413 
$ 549 
$ 725 
$ 771 
$ 56,300 
$ 37,100 
$ 16,520 
$ 21,960 
29%
39%
45%
59%
23%
32%
$ 7.94 
$ 10.56 
154%
205%
62
82
 Grundy County, IL
Kankakee, IL
11,497 
$ 325 
$ 393 
$ 525 
$ 670 
$ 735 
$ 46,600 
$ 30,700 
$ 15,720 
$ 21,000 
34%
45%
51%
68%
27%
37%
$ 7.56 
$ 10.10 
147%
196%
59
78
 Kankakee, IL
Kendall County, Il
3,070 
$ 494 
$ 563 
$ 679 
$ 945 
$ 950 
$ 70,100 
$ 43,600 
$ 22,520 
$ 27,160 
32%
39%
52%
62%
28%
33%
$ 10.83 
$ 13.06 
210%
254%
84
101
 Kendall County, Il
Peoria-Pekin, IL
41,371 
$ 367 
$ 405 
$ 543 
$ 722 
$ 887 
$ 48,100 
$ 29,900 
$ 16,200 
$ 21,700 
34%
45%
54%
73%
28%
38%
$ 7.79 
$ 10.43 
151%
203%
60
81
 Peoria-Pekin, IL
Rockford, IL
38,877 
$ 352 
$ 451 
$ 549 
$ 691 
$ 805 
$ 49,700 
$ 30,400 
$ 18,000 
$ 22,000 
36%
44%
59%
72%
32%
38%
$ 8.65 
$ 10.58 
168%
205%
67
82
 Rockford, IL
Springfield, IL
25,133 
$ 304 
$ 376 
$ 501 
$ 667 
$ 759 
$ 52,500 
$ 33,700 
$ 15,000 
$ 20,000 
29%
38%
45%
59%
23%
32%
$ 7.21 
$ 9.62 
140%
187%
56
75
 Springfield, IL

County Data
 

         
Income Needed to Afford FMR
Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
  
         
Amount
Percent of AMI
Estimated % of Renter median
      
County  Metro Area
Renter
Households,
1990
1998 Area Median Income (HUD)
1998 Estimated Renter Median Income 
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
 County 
Boone County  Rockford, IL
3,032 
$ 49,700 
$ 29,300 
$ 18,040 
$ 21,960 
36%
44%
62%
75%
33%
39%
 Boone County 
Champaign County  Champaign-Urbana,
29,043 
$ 49,800 
$ 31,300 
$ 16,640 
$ 21,520 
33%
43%
53%
69%
28%
37%
 Champaign County 
Clinton County  St. Louis, MO-IL
2,378 
$ 51,000 
$ 30,000 
$ 15,120 
$ 19,640 
30%
39%
50%
65%
27%
35%
 Clinton County 
Cook County  Chicago, IL
836,695 
$ 59,500 
$ 39,300 
$ 25,400 
$ 30,240 
43%
51%
65%
77%
34%
40%
 Cook County 
DeKalb County  De Kalb County, IL
11,066 
$ 53,800 
$ 32,400 
$ 19,080 
$ 24,160 
35%
45%
59%
75%
31%
39%
 DeKalb County 
DuPage County  Chicago, IL
71,413 
$ 59,500 
$ 37,100 
$ 25,400 
$ 30,240 
43%
51%
68%
82%
37%
41%
 DuPage County 
Grundy County  Grundy County, IL
3,615 
$ 56,300 
$ 37,100 
$ 16,520 
$ 21,960 
29%
39%
45%
59%
23%
32%
 Grundy County 
Henry County  Davenport-Moline-R
4,860 
$ 45,400 
$ 27,600 
$ 15,160 
$ 18,760 
33%
41%
55%
68%
30%
35%
 Henry County 
Jersey County  St. Louis, MO-IL
1,757 
$ 51,000 
$ 29,900 
$ 15,120 
$ 19,640 
30%
39%
51%
66%
27%
35%
 Jersey County 
Kane County  Chicago, IL
32,653 
$ 59,500 
$ 37,100 
$ 25,400 
$ 30,240 
43%
51%
68%
82%
37%
41%
 Kane County 
Kankakee County  Kankakee, IL
11,497 
$ 46,600 
$ 30,700 
$ 15,720 
$ 21,000 
34%
45%
51%
68%
27%
37%
 Kankakee County 
Kendall County  Kendall County, Il
3,070 
$ 70,100 
$ 43,600 
$ 22,520 
$ 27,160 
32%
39%
52%
62%
28%
33%
 Kendall County 
Lake County  Chicago, IL
44,940 
$ 59,500 
$ 33,700 
$ 25,400 
$ 30,240 
43%
51%
75%
90%
39%
45%
 Lake County 
Macon County  Decatur, IL
13,728 
$ 44,300 
$ 25,300 
$ 13,640 
$ 17,560 
31%
40%
54%
69%
28%
37%
 Macon County 
Madison County  St. Louis, MO-IL
26,450 
$ 51,000 
$ 29,800 
$ 15,120 
$ 19,640 
30%
39%
51%
66%
27%
35%
 Madison County 
McHenry County  Chicago, IL
12,651 
$ 59,500 
$ 36,300 
$ 25,400 
$ 30,240 
43%
51%
70%
83%
37%
43%
 McHenry County 
McLean County  Bloomington-Normal
17,102 
$ 58,700 
$ 35,000 
$ 16,160 
$ 21,640 
28%
37%
46%
62%
25%
33%
 McLean County 
Menard County  Springfield, IL
981 
$ 52,500 
$ 29,100 
$ 15,040 
$ 20,040 
29%
38%
52%
69%
28%
37%
 Menard County 
Monroe County  St. Louis, MO-IL
1,756 
$ 51,000 
$ 33,800 
$ 15,120 
$ 19,640 
30%
39%
45%
58%
23%
31%
 Monroe County 
Ogle County  Rockford, IL
4,930 
$ 49,700 
$ 32,900 
$ 18,040 
$ 21,960 
36%
44%
55%
67%
30%
35%
 Ogle County 
Peoria County  Peoria-Pekin, IL
25,486 
$ 48,100 
$ 30,900 
$ 16,200 
$ 21,720 
34%
45%
52%
70%
28%
37%
 Peoria County 
Rock Island County  Davenport-Moline-R
19,653 
$ 45,400 
$ 27,000 
$ 15,160 
$ 18,760 
33%
41%
56%
69%
30%
37%
 Rock Island County 
Sangamon County  Springfield, IL
24,152 
$ 52,500 
$ 33,900 
$ 15,040 
$ 20,040 
29%
38%
44%
59%
23%
32%
 Sangamon County 
St. Clair County  St. Louis, MO-IL
33,659 
$ 51,000 
$ 31,800 
$ 15,120 
$ 19,640 
30%
39%
48%
62%
25%
33%
 St. Clair County 
Tazewell County  Peoria-Pekin, IL
13,414 
$ 48,100 
$ 28,600 
$ 16,200 
$ 21,720 
34%
45%
57%
76%
30%
40%
 Tazewell County 
Will County  Chicago, IL
26,445 
$ 59,500 
$ 32,200 
$ 25,400 
$ 30,240 
43%
51%
79%
94%
41%
48%
 Will County 
Winnebago County  Rockford, IL
30,915 
$ 49,700 
$ 30,100 
$ 18,040 
$ 21,960 
36%
44%
60%
73%
32%
39%
 Winnebago County 
Woodford County  Peoria-Pekin, IL
2,471 
$ 48,100 
$ 26,700 
$ 16,200 
$ 21,720 
34%
45%
61%
81%
32%
41%
 Woodford County 

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NOTES:
  • FMR = Fair Market Rent 
  • AMI = Area Median Income, determined by HUD 
  • HUD = Department of Housing and Urban Development 
  • EST RTR MEDIAN = 1998 Estimated Renter Median Income, based on 1990 renter median income as percent of household median income 
  • Income Needed to Afford = Affordability is based on the official 30%-of-income standard used in federal housing subsidy programs. 
  • % Unable to Afford = percent ofrenter population whomust pay more than 30% of income for rent. 
  • Wage calculations are based on a 40 hour week for 52 weeks per year. 
  • The federal minimum wage is $5.15/hour. 
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