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

Name: Rent burden in Emmett Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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34.9% (±11.3 points) of renting households in Emmett Charter Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 34.9% (±11.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 23.2% (±9.0 points)
Median share of income: 23.7% (±3.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Emmett Charter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Emmett Charter Township	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	26.6% (±14.5 points)	12.7%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.2% (±9.3 points)	15.9%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.6% (±7.5 points)	12.1%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.7% (±7.6 points)	10.8%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.7% (±6.9 points)	11.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	23.2% (±9.0 points)	36.9%	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.

Emmett Charter Township against Calhoun County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Emmett Charter Township	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	34.9% (±11.3 points)	48.6% (±3.7 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	23.2% (±9.0 points)	36.9% (±3.0 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.7% (±3.8 points)	29.3% (±1.5 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$54,145 (±$7,680)	$37,537 (±$2,687)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,053 (±$52)	$968 (±$26)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Emmett Charter Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Calhoun County (48.6%).

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

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

In Calhoun County, Emmett Charter Township ranks 14 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 974 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 Emmett Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emmett Charter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Emmett Charter Township	—	34.9% (±11.3 points)	—
Marshall Township	5.0 mi	32.2% (±38.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Township (Calhoun County)	5.7 mi	30.6% (±54.2 points)	Not measurably different
Battle Creek	6.2 mi	52.9% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Pennfield Charter Township	6.9 mi	65.8% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Springfield	7.1 mi	43.7% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marshall	7.4 mi	39.9% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fredonia Township	7.7 mi	36.7% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
Leroy Township (Calhoun County)	8.5 mi	40.2% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Battle Creek, MI (52.9%), Pennfield Charter Township, MI (65.8%).

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 Calhoun County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
8	Springfield	43.7% (±13.1 points)
9	Clarence Township	42.7% (±34.6 points)
10	Leroy Township (Calhoun County)	40.2% (±37.1 points)
11	Marshall	39.9% (±15.3 points)
12	Convis Township	38.7% (±25.0 points)
13	Fredonia Township	36.7% (±30.7 points)
14	Emmett Charter Township	34.9% (±11.3 points)
15	Marshall Township	32.2% (±38.7 points)
16	Athens Township	30.8% (±16.2 points)
17	Newton Township (Calhoun County)	30.6% (±54.2 points)
18	Homer Township (Calhoun County)	28.6% (±12.1 points)
19	Marengo Township	27.6% (±26.0 points)
20	Albion Township	23.7% (±50.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Calhoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Emmett Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brownlee Park.

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 Emmett Charter Township

Are renters in Emmett Charter Township rent-burdened?

34.9% of renting households in Emmett 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 Emmett Charter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Emmett Charter Township, MI spends 23.7% (±3.8 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 Emmett charter township, Calhoun County, Michigan (county subdivision:25935, in state:26 county:025).

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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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