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

Name: Rent burden in Comstock Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.3% (±13.6 points) of renting households in Comstock Charter Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.3% (±13.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.2% (±12.7 points)
Median share of income: 28.3% (±7.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Comstock Charter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Comstock Charter Township	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	11.0% (±6.7 points)	12.0%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.5% (±10.0 points)	11.6%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.4% (±7.4 points)	12.8%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.8% (±6.1 points)	11.5%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.1% (±4.8 points)	7.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	41.2% (±12.7 points)	44.3%	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.

Comstock Charter Township against Kalamazoo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Comstock Charter Township	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.3% (±13.6 points)	52.1% (±2.7 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.2% (±12.7 points)	44.3% (±2.4 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.3% (±7.2 points)	31.3% (±1.5 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,417 (±$17,754)	$42,263 (±$2,034)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,061 (±$77)	$1,093 (±$21)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Comstock Charter Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kalamazoo County (52.1%).

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

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

In Kalamazoo County, Comstock Charter Township ranks 10 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 689 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 Comstock Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Comstock Charter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Comstock Charter Township	—	46.3% (±13.6 points)	—
Galesburg	2.7 mi	65.0% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eastwood	3.9 mi	55.9% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pavilion Township	5.5 mi	12.3% (±17.1 points)	Lower
Parchment	5.6 mi	43.6% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	5.8 mi	50.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	6.0 mi	51.7% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kalamazoo	6.1 mi	56.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston Township	6.3 mi	50.0% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pavilion Township, MI (12.3%).

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 Kalamazoo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	Kalamazoo	56.2% (±4.3 points)
5	Alamo Township	55.9% (±44.1 points)
6	Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	51.7% (±19.8 points)
7	Climax Township	50.8% (±29.9 points)
8 (tie)	Brady Township (Kalamazoo County)	50.0% (±45.8 points)
8 (tie)	Charleston Township	50.0% (±33.4 points)
10	Comstock Charter Township	46.3% (±13.6 points)
11	Parchment	43.6% (±25.8 points)
12	Portage	42.9% (±6.2 points)
13	Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)	34.8% (±13.8 points)
14	Cooper Charter Township	27.2% (±13.2 points)
15	Texas Charter Township	21.6% (±18.2 points)
16	Ross Township	14.3% (±12.2 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Kalamazoo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Comstock Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Comstock Northwest.

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 Comstock Charter Township

Are renters in Comstock Charter Township rent-burdened?

46.3% of renting households in Comstock Charter 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 Comstock Charter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Comstock Charter Township, MI spends 28.3% (±7.2 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 Comstock charter township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (county subdivision:17680, in state:26 county:077).

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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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