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

Name: Rent burden in East Bay Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.6% (±19.0 points) of renting households in East Bay Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.6% (±19.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.6% (±18.0 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±11.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in East Bay Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	East Bay Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±5.5 points)	12.4%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	23.7% (±15.4 points)	12.0%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.8% (±10.5 points)	11.6%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.8% (±14.2 points)	13.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.0% (±6.2 points)	12.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	43.6% (±18.0 points)	38.2%	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.

East Bay Township against Grand Traverse County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Bay Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.6% (±19.0 points)	50.3% (±5.4 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.6% (±18.0 points)	38.2% (±4.8 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±11.0 points)	30.1% (±1.7 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,547 (±$9,093)	$50,435 (±$4,048)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,517 (±$192)	$1,288 (±$65)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In East Bay Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (50.3%).

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

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

In Grand Traverse County, East Bay Township ranks 8 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 651 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 East Bay Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Bay Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
East Bay Township	—	47.6% (±19.0 points)	—
Union Township (Grand Traverse County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Traverse City	6.0 mi	49.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield Charter Township	6.3 mi	57.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Blair Township	6.7 mi	27.5% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Acme Township	7.1 mi	75.1% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chums Corner	7.3 mi	0.0% (±64.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsley	7.4 mi	50.0% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewater Township	7.5 mi	100.0% (±74.0 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 Grand Traverse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Acme Township	75.1% (±28.7 points)
3	Garfield Charter Township	57.5% (±8.8 points)
4	Grant Township (Grand Traverse County)	56.5% (±43.6 points)
5	Long Lake Township	51.5% (±20.7 points)
6	Fife Lake Township	50.0% (±29.3 points)
7	Traverse City	49.7% (±10.5 points)
8	East Bay Township	47.6% (±19.0 points)
9	Peninsula Township	39.1% (±34.9 points)
10	Paradise Township	34.7% (±17.5 points)
11	Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)	33.0% (±23.7 points)
12	Blair Township	27.5% (±24.0 points)
13	Green Lake Township	8.9% (±9.1 points)
14	Union Township (Grand Traverse County)	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Grand Traverse 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 East Bay Township

Are renters in East Bay Township rent-burdened?

47.6% of renting households in East Bay 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 East Bay Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in East Bay Township, MI spends 29.3% (±11.0 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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