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

Name: Rent burden in Chippewa Township (Isabella County), MI, 2020–2024
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39.1% (±18.4 points) of renting households in Chippewa Township (Isabella County), MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.1% (±18.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.4% (±16.8 points)
Median share of income: 23.4% (±6.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Chippewa Township (Isabella County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Chippewa Township (Isabella County)	Isabella County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	6.0% (±6.4 points)	11.7%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.0% (±15.3 points)	12.1%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	34.9% (±19.9 points)	15.1%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±13.0 points)	9.2%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.7% (±7.4 points)	9.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	34.4% (±16.8 points)	42.7%	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.

Chippewa Township (Isabella County) against Isabella County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chippewa Township (Isabella County)	Isabella County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.1% (±18.4 points)	51.9% (±4.1 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.4% (±16.8 points)	42.7% (±3.7 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.4% (±6.2 points)	31.0% (±2.1 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$25,804 (±$14,337)	$33,839 (±$3,034)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$831 (±$81)	$913 (±$39)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Chippewa Township (Isabella County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Isabella County (51.9%).

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

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

In Isabella County, Chippewa Township (Isabella County) ranks 9 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 882 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 Chippewa Township (Isabella County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chippewa Township (Isabella County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Chippewa Township (Isabella County)	—	39.1% (±18.4 points)	—
Shepherd	4.9 mi	46.3% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coe Township	5.1 mi	49.5% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greendale Township	5.9 mi	52.5% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant	5.9 mi	53.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Denver Township (Isabella County)	7.0 mi	61.1% (±61.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper Township	7.6 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union Charter Township	8.0 mi	51.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Isabella County)	8.4 mi	39.0% (±21.3 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 Isabella County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Denver Township (Isabella County)	61.1% (±61.3 points)
4	Rolland Township	55.6% (±106.5 points)
5	Wise Township	53.6% (±39.1 points)
6	Mount Pleasant	53.4% (±5.3 points)
7	Union Charter Township	51.5% (±7.5 points)
8	Coe Township	49.5% (±17.4 points)
9	Chippewa Township (Isabella County)	39.1% (±18.4 points)
10	Lincoln Township (Isabella County)	39.0% (±21.3 points)
11	Vernon Township (Isabella County)	35.5% (±27.2 points)
12	Isabella Township	31.4% (±19.5 points)
13	Deerfield Township (Isabella County)	11.4% (±46.9 points)
14	Coldwater Township (Isabella County)	11.1% (±70.6 points)
15 (tie)	Fremont Township (Isabella County)	0.0% (±127.4 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Isabella 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 Chippewa Township (Isabella County)

Are renters in Chippewa Township (Isabella County) rent-burdened?

39.1% of renting households in Chippewa Township (Isabella 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 Chippewa Township (Isabella County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Chippewa Township (Isabella County), MI spends 23.4% (±6.2 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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