How many renters in Caledonia Township (Kent County), MI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Caledonia Township (Kent County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.4% (±15.2 points) of renting households in Caledonia Township (Kent County), MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 31.4% (±15.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 24.7% (±13.2 points)
Median share of income: 26.7% (±5.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Caledonia Township (Kent County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Caledonia Township (Kent County)	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	28.4% (±23.1 points)	11.2%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.5% (±7.3 points)	13.1%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.4% (±5.1 points)	14.3%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	28.4% (±19.6 points)	12.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.7% (±7.5 points)	9.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	24.7% (±13.2 points)	39.9%	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.

Caledonia Township (Kent County) against Kent County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Caledonia Township (Kent County)	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	31.4% (±15.2 points)	49.0% (±1.9 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	24.7% (±13.2 points)	39.9% (±1.6 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.7% (±5.4 points)	29.6% (±0.6 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$50,123 (±$1,340)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$960 (±$585)	$1,243 (±$18)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Caledonia Township (Kent County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Kent County (49.0%).

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

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

In Kent County, Caledonia Township (Kent County) ranks 25 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1037 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 Caledonia Township (Kent County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Caledonia Township (Kent County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Caledonia Township (Kent County)	—	31.4% (±15.2 points)	—
Thornapple Township	5.4 mi	20.0% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gaines Charter Township	5.6 mi	47.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Middleville	5.8 mi	17.4% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bowne Township	6.3 mi	28.6% (±69.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cascade Charter Township	7.1 mi	52.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton Township	7.3 mi	64.1% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kentwood	7.8 mi	45.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Irving Township	8.0 mi	14.6% (±53.6 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 Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
19	Sparta Township	44.3% (±15.6 points)
20	Spencer Township	44.1% (±43.5 points)
21	Walker	43.4% (±9.3 points)
22	Ada Township	38.6% (±31.0 points)
23	Courtland Township	33.8% (±43.7 points)
24	Vergennes Township	32.6% (±23.6 points)
25	Caledonia Township (Kent County)	31.4% (±15.2 points)
26	Bowne Township	28.6% (±69.7 points)
27	East Grand Rapids	28.3% (±18.2 points)
28	Cannon Township	21.5% (±24.5 points)
29	Grattan Township	14.0% (±33.2 points)
30	Solon Township (Kent County)	0.0% (±88.0 points)

Showing 12 of 30 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Caledonia Township (Kent County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Caledonia.

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 Caledonia Township (Kent County)

Are renters in Caledonia Township (Kent County) rent-burdened?

31.4% of renting households in Caledonia Township (Kent County) 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 Caledonia Township (Kent County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Caledonia Township (Kent County), MI spends 26.7% (±5.4 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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