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

Name: Rent burden in Eaton Rapids, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.3% (±12.8 points) of renting households in Eaton Rapids, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.3% (±12.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.3% (±11.4 points)
Median share of income: 36.8% (±7.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Eaton Rapids

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Eaton Rapids	Eaton County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	4.5% (±4.2 points)	13.4%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.2% (±10.0 points)	18.0%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	2.2% (±2.4 points)	14.0%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.8% (±7.5 points)	13.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.0% (±5.9 points)	6.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	53.3% (±11.4 points)	34.7%	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.

Eaton Rapids against Eaton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eaton Rapids	Eaton County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.3% (±12.8 points)	41.0% (±3.8 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.3% (±11.4 points)	34.7% (±3.4 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.8% (±7.1 points)	26.7% (±1.1 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$33,214 (±$11,041)	$49,452 (±$3,449)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$972 (±$52)	$1,092 (±$26)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Eaton Rapids, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Eaton County (41.0%).

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

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

In Eaton County, Eaton Rapids ranks 1 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 300 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 Eaton Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eaton Rapids
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Eaton Rapids	—	61.3% (±12.8 points)	—
Eaton Rapids Township	3.4 mi	7.4% (±29.1 points)	Lower
Hamlin Township (Eaton County)	3.6 mi	0.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different
Onondaga Township	5.8 mi	17.5% (±26.3 points)	Lower
Aurelius Township	6.2 mi	59.4% (±53.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eaton Township	6.5 mi	41.0% (±49.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield Township (Eaton County)	7.4 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Springport Township	8.5 mi	48.1% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Charter Township	8.7 mi	56.8% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eaton Rapids Township, MI (7.4%), Onondaga Township, MI (17.5%).

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 Eaton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Eaton Rapids	61.3% (±12.8 points)
2	Windsor Charter Township	56.8% (±31.0 points)
3	Walton Township	52.3% (±31.8 points)
4	Kalamo Township	51.4% (±57.6 points)
5	Bellevue Township	48.0% (±18.2 points)
6	Olivet	47.8% (±15.5 points)
7	Potterville	44.5% (±18.6 points)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Eaton 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 Eaton Rapids

Are renters in Eaton Rapids rent-burdened?

61.3% of renting households in Eaton Rapids 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 Eaton Rapids spend on rent?

The median renting household in Eaton Rapids, MI spends 36.8% (±7.1 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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