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

Name: Rent burden in Birch Run, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.7% (±11.0 points) of renting households in Birch Run, 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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Birch Run	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 against Saginaw County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Birch Run	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	$54,338 (±$9,646)	$31,977 (±$2,925)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$999 (±$74)	$947 (±$19)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Birch Run, 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 ranks 5 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 188 of 251.

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Birch Run
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Birch Run	—	29.7% (±11.0 points)	—
Taymouth Township	3.8 mi	0.0% (±56.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vienna Charter Township	5.1 mi	55.1% (±14.0 points)	Higher
Burt	5.7 mi	0.0% (±79.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clio	5.8 mi	43.6% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose Charter Township	6.3 mi	75.7% (±33.7 points)	Higher
Frankenmuth	6.3 mi	46.3% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	7.2 mi	40.3% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Frankenmuth Township	7.5 mi	19.0% (±41.7 points)	Not measurably different

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
1	Merrill	75.0% (±37.3 points)
2	St. Charles	63.5% (±29.8 points)
3	Oakley	41.9% (±57.1 points)
4	Chesaning	38.6% (±19.8 points)
5	Birch Run	29.7% (±11.0 points)

Birch Run lies inside Birch Run Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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

Are renters in Birch Run rent-burdened?

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

The median renting household in Birch Run, MI spends 21.8% (±5.3 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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