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

59.2% (±10.2 points) of renting households in Chesterfield Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
59.2% (±10.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
48.1% (±8.8 points)
Median share of income
34.1% (±4.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Chesterfield Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentChesterfield TownshipMacomb CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%8.4% (±4.2 points)13.3%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.5% (±4.5 points)12.3%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%18.4% (±8.0 points)13.3%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.5% (±3.6 points)10.3%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.1% (±5.2 points)10.4%9.0%9.2%
35% or more48.1% (±8.8 points)40.5%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.

Chesterfield Township against Macomb County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Chesterfield TownshipMacomb CountyMichiganUnited States
Paying 30% or more59.2% (±10.2 points)50.9% (±2.0 points)50.4% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more48.1% (±8.8 points)40.5% (±1.7 points)41.4% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income34.1% (±4.5 points)30.4% (±0.8 points)30.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$44,087 (±$6,144)$47,834 (±$1,685)$42,352 (±$376)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,140 (±$60)$1,211 (±$13)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413

In Chesterfield Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Macomb County (50.9%).

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

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

In Macomb County, Chesterfield Township ranks 5 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 327 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 Chesterfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chesterfield Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Chesterfield Township—59.2% (±10.2 points)—
New Haven3.5 mi42.9% (±28.7 points)Not measurably different
New Baltimore3.5 mi62.2% (±24.7 points)Not measurably different
Lenox Township5.6 mi51.9% (±22.1 points)Not measurably different
Macomb Township5.6 mi38.8% (±11.1 points)Lower
Harrison Charter Township6.4 mi42.5% (±8.7 points)Lower
Mount Clemens6.8 mi49.0% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Ira Township7.6 mi64.2% (±25.5 points)Not measurably different
Ray Township8.1 mi4.2% (±15.1 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Macomb Township, MI (38.8%), Harrison Charter Township, MI (42.5%), Ray Township, MI (4.2%).

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 Macomb County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Richmond Township (Macomb County)100.0% (±62.9 points)
2Armada Township75.7% (±22.2 points)
3Richmond69.3% (±31.3 points)
4New Baltimore62.2% (±24.7 points)
5Chesterfield Township59.2% (±10.2 points)
6Sterling Heights56.9% (±5.0 points)
7 (tie)Eastpointe55.9% (±9.2 points)
7 (tie)Warren55.9% (±5.1 points)
9Utica55.8% (±11.8 points)
10Roseville54.4% (±6.9 points)
11Memphis53.7% (±24.8 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Macomb 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 Chesterfield Township

Are renters in Chesterfield Township rent-burdened?

59.2% of renting households in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Chesterfield Township, MI spends 34.1% (±4.5 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 Chesterfield township, Macomb County, Michigan (county subdivision:15340, in state:26 county:099).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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