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

27.2% (±12.2 points) of renting households in Baraga Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 18.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
27.2% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
20.1% (±11.1 points)
Median share of income
18.1% (±3.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Baraga Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentBaraga TownshipBaraga CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%38.4% (±12.4 points)33.1%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%18.4% (±7.1 points)14.2%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.9% (±7.1 points)13.5%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%4.1% (±3.0 points)7.5%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.1% (±5.0 points)9.7%9.0%9.2%
35% or more20.1% (±11.1 points)22.0%41.4%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.

Baraga Township against Baraga County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Baraga TownshipBaraga CountyMichiganUnited States
Paying 30% or more27.2% (±12.2 points)31.7% (±9.8 points)50.4% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more20.1% (±11.1 points)22.0% (±8.5 points)41.4% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income18.1% (±3.2 points)21.0% (±3.3 points)30.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$29,375 (±$13,322)$28,875 (±$6,260)$42,352 (±$376)$52,966
Median gross rent$546 (±$110)$616 (±$45)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413

In Baraga Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Baraga County (31.7%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (50.4%).

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

In Baraga County, Baraga Township ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1126 of 1,485.

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 Baraga Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baraga Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Baraga Township—27.2% (±12.2 points)—
L'Anse6.4 mi40.3% (±17.5 points)Not measurably different
Laird Township10.0 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
L'Anse Township13 mi36.9% (±14.6 points)Not measurably different
Portage Charter Township16 mi49.0% (±29.1 points)Not measurably different
Elm River Township16 mi100.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Chassell Township16 mi38.5% (±32.8 points)Not measurably different
Covington Township17 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Duncan Township19 mi100.0% (±134.4 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 Baraga County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1L'Anse Township36.9% (±14.6 points)
2Baraga Township27.2% (±12.2 points)
3 (tie)Arvon Township0.0% (±141.4 points)
3 (tie)Covington Township0.0% (±141.4 points)
3 (tie)Spurr Township0.0% (±141.4 points)

The figures for Baraga Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Baraga.

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 Baraga Township

Are renters in Baraga Township rent-burdened?

27.2% of renting households in Baraga 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 Baraga Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Baraga Township, MI spends 18.1% (±3.2 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 Baraga township, Baraga County, Michigan (county subdivision:05340, in state:26 county:013).

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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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