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

Name: Rent burden in Big Rapids Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.2% (±19.8 points) of renting households in Big Rapids Charter Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.2% (±19.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.7% (±13.1 points)
Median share of income: 30.3% (±7.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Big Rapids Charter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Big Rapids Charter Township	Mecosta County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	10.4% (±9.4 points)	14.6%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.9% (±9.5 points)	8.9%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	22.5% (±10.6 points)	15.0%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.0% (±5.0 points)	9.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	20.5% (±14.9 points)	10.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	30.7% (±13.1 points)	41.7%	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.

Big Rapids Charter Township against Mecosta County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Big Rapids Charter Township	Mecosta County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.2% (±19.8 points)	52.1% (±6.3 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.7% (±13.1 points)	41.7% (±5.0 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.3% (±7.5 points)	31.0% (±2.4 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,165 (±$14,954)	$33,794 (±$4,377)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,140 (±$112)	$934 (±$42)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Big Rapids Charter Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Mecosta County (52.1%).

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

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

In Mecosta County, Big Rapids Charter Township ranks 8 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 548 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 Big Rapids Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Rapids Charter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Big Rapids Charter Township	—	51.2% (±19.8 points)	—
Big Rapids	1.7 mi	54.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mecosta Township	5.4 mi	50.8% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax Township (Mecosta County)	6.2 mi	20.8% (±47.8 points)	Not measurably different
Green Charter Township	6.4 mi	25.7% (±35.8 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich Township (Newaygo County)	6.5 mi	100.0% (±47.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stanwood	7.4 mi	11.1% (±99.7 points)	Not measurably different
Goodwell Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±116.4 points)	Not measurably different
Austin Township (Mecosta County)	8.6 mi	0.0% (±80.6 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 Mecosta County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	75.6% (±52.8 points)
3	Morton Township	74.1% (±24.1 points)
4	Millbrook Township	69.0% (±60.0 points)
5	Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	58.2% (±47.6 points)
6	Hinton Township	56.5% (±71.4 points)
7	Big Rapids	54.5% (±8.8 points)
8	Big Rapids Charter Township	51.2% (±19.8 points)
9	Mecosta Township	50.8% (±20.3 points)
10	Grant Township (Mecosta County)	45.5% (±97.3 points)
11	Fork Township	37.2% (±20.6 points)
12	Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)	29.0% (±22.0 points)
13	Green Charter Township	25.7% (±35.8 points)
14	Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)	25.0% (±47.9 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Mecosta 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 Big Rapids Charter Township

Are renters in Big Rapids Charter Township rent-burdened?

51.2% of renting households in Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids Charter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Big Rapids Charter Township, MI spends 30.3% (±7.5 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 Big Rapids charter township, Mecosta County, Michigan (county subdivision:08320, in state:26 county:107).

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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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