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

Name: Rent burden in DeWitt Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.1% (±13.0 points) of renting households in DeWitt Charter Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.1% (±13.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.9% (±9.7 points)
Median share of income: 28.5% (±3.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in DeWitt Charter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	DeWitt Charter Township	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	16.1% (±5.9 points)	19.0%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.7% (±6.9 points)	15.8%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.7% (±4.6 points)	10.0%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.3% (±6.0 points)	11.8%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.2% (±8.6 points)	7.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	33.9% (±9.7 points)	36.3%	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.

DeWitt Charter Township against Clinton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	DeWitt Charter Township	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.1% (±13.0 points)	43.5% (±5.1 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.9% (±9.7 points)	36.3% (±4.6 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.5% (±3.9 points)	27.3% (±2.0 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$66,447 (±$10,456)	$46,935 (±$6,710)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,278 (±$99)	$1,092 (±$43)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In DeWitt Charter Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Clinton County (43.5%).

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

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

In Clinton County, DeWitt Charter Township ranks 7 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 695 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 DeWitt Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with DeWitt Charter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
DeWitt Charter Township	—	46.1% (±13.0 points)	—
DeWitt	2.8 mi	30.4% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bath	4.3 mi	39.7% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Lansing	5.4 mi	71.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Edgemont Park	5.4 mi	55.8% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Olive Township (Clinton County)	5.7 mi	84.1% (±53.4 points)	Not measurably different
Watertown Charter Township	5.8 mi	48.1% (±57.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lansing Charter Township	5.9 mi	51.2% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bath Charter Township	6.3 mi	45.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Lansing, MI (71.7%).

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 Clinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Olive Township (Clinton County)	84.1% (±53.4 points)
2	Bingham Township (Clinton County)	56.3% (±31.6 points)
3	Riley Township (Clinton County)	52.8% (±53.4 points)
4	Dallas Township	48.9% (±44.8 points)
5	Watertown Charter Township	48.1% (±57.0 points)
6	Westphalia Township	47.5% (±45.3 points)
7	DeWitt Charter Township	46.1% (±13.0 points)
8	Bath Charter Township	45.0% (±9.2 points)
9	St. Johns	40.2% (±12.3 points)
10	Ovid	38.3% (±18.0 points)
11	Greenbush Township (Clinton County)	32.0% (±51.4 points)
12	DeWitt	30.4% (±15.8 points)
13	Essex Township	29.3% (±18.9 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Clinton 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 DeWitt Charter Township

Are renters in DeWitt Charter Township rent-burdened?

46.1% of renting households in DeWitt 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 DeWitt Charter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in DeWitt Charter Township, MI spends 28.5% (±3.9 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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