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

Name: Rent burden in Elkton, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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74.2% (±22.7 points) of renting households in Elkton, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 74.2% (±22.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 52.5% (±19.1 points)
Median share of income: 40.0% (±21.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Elkton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Elkton	Huron County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	1.7% (±3.2 points)	23.7%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.0% (±13.7 points)	14.1%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.7% (±9.6 points)	12.7%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.5% (±3.2 points)	7.9%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	21.7% (±12.2 points)	9.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	52.5% (±19.1 points)	31.7%	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.

Elkton against Huron County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elkton	Huron County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	74.2% (±22.7 points)	41.6% (±6.4 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	52.5% (±19.1 points)	31.7% (±5.7 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.0% (±21.7 points)	24.8% (±3.2 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$11,971 (±$5,965)	$35,246 (±$6,238)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$909 (±$74)	$788 (±$46)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Elkton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Huron County (41.6%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (50.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Huron County, Elkton ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 22 of 251.

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 Elkton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elkton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Elkton	—	74.2% (±22.7 points)	—
Pigeon	4.5 mi	39.2% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Chandler Township (Huron County)	5.5 mi	22.2% (±101.8 points)	Not measurably different
Winsor Township	5.6 mi	43.4% (±16.7 points)	Lower
Colfax Township (Huron County)	5.8 mi	69.7% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Huron County)	6.5 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
McKinley Township (Huron County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±100.7 points)	Not measurably different
Meade Township (Huron County)	7.4 mi	33.4% (±26.7 points)	Lower
Owendale	7.6 mi	14.3% (±80.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pigeon, MI (39.2%), Winsor Township, MI (43.4%), Meade Township (Huron County), MI (33.4%).

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 Huron County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Elkton	74.2% (±22.7 points)
2	Kinde	58.4% (±21.6 points)
3	Pigeon	39.2% (±15.3 points)
4	Port Austin	35.8% (±19.5 points)
5	Ubly	25.7% (±15.6 points)
6	Sebewaing	22.3% (±26.1 points)
7	Owendale	14.3% (±80.0 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Huron County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Elkton lies inside Oliver Township (Huron County), whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Elkton

Are renters in Elkton rent-burdened?

74.2% of renting households in Elkton 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 Elkton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Elkton, MI spends 40.0% (±21.7 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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