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

Name: Rent burden in Brooklyn, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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77.6% (±14.8 points) of renting households in Brooklyn, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 77.6% (±14.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 70.5% (±12.9 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Brooklyn

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Brooklyn	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	2.6% (±3.7 points)	14.9%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.7% (±8.3 points)	15.8%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.8% (±4.8 points)	11.2%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.4% (±6.6 points)	12.8%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.1% (±7.3 points)	6.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	70.5% (±12.9 points)	38.5%	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.

Brooklyn against Jackson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brooklyn	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	77.6% (±14.8 points)	45.3% (±3.8 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	70.5% (±12.9 points)	38.5% (±3.4 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	28.2% (±1.3 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$30,000 (±$12,642)	$38,313 (±$2,913)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,021 (±$501)	$985 (±$27)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Brooklyn, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Jackson County (45.3%).

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

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

In Jackson County, Brooklyn ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 19 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 Brooklyn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brooklyn
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Brooklyn	—	77.6% (±14.8 points)	—
Vineyard Lake	1.9 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norvell Township	4.7 mi	0.0% (±127.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cement City	4.8 mi	19.5% (±21.1 points)	Lower
Napoleon Township	5.4 mi	34.6% (±28.3 points)	Lower
Woodstock Township	6.1 mi	36.3% (±21.1 points)	Lower
Cambridge Township	6.7 mi	28.5% (±17.7 points)	Lower
Onsted	7.5 mi	29.6% (±19.9 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Jackson County)	8.6 mi	0.0% (±59.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cement City, MI (19.5%), Napoleon Township, MI (34.6%), Woodstock Township, MI (36.3%).

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 Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Brooklyn	77.6% (±14.8 points)
2	Hanover	69.7% (±47.0 points)
3	Springport	52.0% (±23.5 points)
4	Grass Lake	40.0% (±23.7 points)
5	Concord	29.4% (±25.7 points)
6	Parma	26.0% (±53.0 points)

Brooklyn lies inside Columbia Township (Jackson County), 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 Brooklyn

Are renters in Brooklyn rent-burdened?

77.6% of renting households in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn spend on rent?

The median renting household in Brooklyn, MI spends 50.0% or more 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 Brooklyn village, Michigan (place:11000, in state:26).

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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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