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

Name: Rent burden in Birch Run Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.7% (±11.0 points) of renting households in Birch Run Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 21.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 29.7% (±11.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 24.9% (±10.3 points)
Median share of income: 21.8% (±5.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Birch Run Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Birch Run Township	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	25.9% (±11.0 points)	14.5%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.8% (±7.3 points)	10.1%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.3% (±5.3 points)	11.1%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.4% (±9.2 points)	9.3%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.8% (±3.9 points)	9.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	24.9% (±10.3 points)	45.6%	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.

Birch Run Township against Saginaw County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Birch Run Township	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	29.7% (±11.0 points)	55.0% (±3.7 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	24.9% (±10.3 points)	45.6% (±3.2 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	21.8% (±5.3 points)	32.7% (±1.6 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,333 (±$19,331)	$31,977 (±$2,925)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$999 (±$74)	$947 (±$19)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Birch Run Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Saginaw County (55.0%).

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

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

In Saginaw County, Birch Run Township ranks 22 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1075 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 Birch Run Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Birch Run Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Birch Run Township	—	29.7% (±11.0 points)	—
Frankenmuth	4.9 mi	46.3% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Taymouth Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±56.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vienna Charter Township	5.8 mi	55.1% (±14.0 points)	Higher
Arbela Township	6.1 mi	26.1% (±53.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clio	6.1 mi	43.6% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Frankenmuth Township	6.5 mi	19.0% (±41.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burt	7.5 mi	0.0% (±79.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose Charter Township	8.0 mi	75.7% (±33.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vienna Charter Township, MI (55.1%), Montrose Charter Township, MI (75.7%).

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 Saginaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
16	Chesaning Township	43.0% (±19.1 points)
17	Blumfield Township	40.6% (±57.8 points)
18	Richland Township (Saginaw County)	40.5% (±42.0 points)
19	Fremont Township (Saginaw County)	38.4% (±26.2 points)
20	Tittabawassee Township	37.4% (±19.0 points)
21	Albee Township	30.8% (±56.4 points)
22	Birch Run Township	29.7% (±11.0 points)
23	Brady Township (Saginaw County)	29.2% (±30.6 points)
24	Zilwaukee	28.4% (±19.6 points)
25	James Township	23.5% (±23.0 points)
26	Frankenmuth Township	19.0% (±41.7 points)
27	Brant Township	13.0% (±61.9 points)
28	Lakefield Township (Saginaw County)	12.5% (±78.2 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Saginaw County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Birch Run Township

Are renters in Birch Run Township rent-burdened?

29.7% of renting households in Birch Run 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 Birch Run Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Birch Run Township, MI spends 21.8% (±5.3 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 Birch Run township, Saginaw County, Michigan (county subdivision:08560, in state:26 county:145).

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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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