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

Name: Rent burden in Benton Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.4% (±9.6 points) of renting households in Benton Charter Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.4% (±9.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.1% (±8.6 points)
Median share of income: 33.5% (±8.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Benton Charter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Benton Charter Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	7.4% (±4.3 points)	13.1%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.8% (±4.0 points)	11.7%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.1% (±7.5 points)	13.7%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.4% (±6.5 points)	11.6%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.3% (±4.2 points)	8.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	48.1% (±8.6 points)	41.3%	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.

Benton Charter Township against Berrien County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benton Charter Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.4% (±9.6 points)	49.9% (±3.4 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.1% (±8.6 points)	41.3% (±2.8 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.5% (±8.2 points)	29.9% (±1.5 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$21,329 (±$7,608)	$35,627 (±$2,181)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$892 (±$68)	$942 (±$24)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Benton Charter Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Berrien County (49.9%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (50.4%).

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

In Berrien County, Benton Charter Township ranks 13 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 445 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 Benton Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Charter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Benton Charter Township	—	54.4% (±9.6 points)	—
Benton Harbor	2.6 mi	66.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph	4.9 mi	32.7% (±9.0 points)	Lower
St. Joseph Charter Township	5.3 mi	57.7% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hagar Township	5.5 mi	52.1% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sodus Township	5.8 mi	51.5% (±47.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge Township	6.2 mi	74.6% (±35.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coloma	6.7 mi	9.1% (±23.9 points)	Lower
Royalton Township	6.8 mi	39.3% (±47.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Joseph, MI (32.7%), Coloma, MI (9.1%).

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 Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
7	Watervliet Township	65.1% (±21.1 points)
8	Coloma Charter Township	63.4% (±25.2 points)
9	Weesaw Township	58.1% (±30.5 points)
10	St. Joseph Charter Township	57.7% (±20.0 points)
11	Berrien Township	56.7% (±22.7 points)
12	Niles Township	56.6% (±17.8 points)
13	Benton Charter Township	54.4% (±9.6 points)
14	New Buffalo	52.6% (±23.7 points)
15	Baroda Township	52.5% (±24.9 points)
16	Hagar Township	52.1% (±33.4 points)
17	Sodus Township	51.5% (±47.1 points)
18	Three Oaks Township	47.0% (±17.1 points)
19	Buchanan	46.8% (±22.8 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Berrien County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Benton Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Benton Heights, Fair Plain.

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 Benton Charter Township

Are renters in Benton Charter Township rent-burdened?

54.4% of renting households in Benton Charter 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 Benton Charter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Benton Charter Township, MI spends 33.5% (±8.2 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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