How many renters in Franklin Township (Houghton County), MI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Franklin Township (Houghton County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.2% (±20.7 points) of renting households in Franklin Township (Houghton County), MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.2% (±20.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.8% (±18.2 points)
Median share of income: 28.6% (±8.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Franklin Township (Houghton County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Franklin Township (Houghton County)	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	21.7% (±14.4 points)	14.6%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.5% (±8.3 points)	5.4%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.2% (±11.5 points)	9.9%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.4% (±8.4 points)	13.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.4% (±9.9 points)	9.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	36.8% (±18.2 points)	46.7%	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.

Franklin Township (Houghton County) against Houghton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Houghton County)	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.2% (±20.7 points)	56.6% (±8.4 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.8% (±18.2 points)	46.7% (±7.0 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.6% (±8.4 points)	33.3% (±3.5 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,000 (±$24,307)	$32,103 (±$3,944)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$817 (±$120)	$840 (±$73)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Franklin Township (Houghton County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Houghton County (56.6%).

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

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

In Houghton County, Franklin Township (Houghton County) ranks 10 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 665 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 Franklin Township (Houghton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Houghton County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Houghton County)	—	47.2% (±20.7 points)	—
Dollar Bay	2.3 mi	57.5% (±55.8 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township (Houghton County)	3.1 mi	20.8% (±62.4 points)	Not measurably different
Osceola Township (Houghton County)	3.3 mi	51.0% (±51.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hancock	3.5 mi	51.3% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Houghton	3.6 mi	73.9% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Linden	6.4 mi	35.6% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Laurium	6.9 mi	50.6% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Calumet	7.2 mi	49.4% (±12.2 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 Houghton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	Stanton Township	59.1% (±54.3 points)
5	Torch Lake Township (Houghton County)	53.3% (±40.6 points)
6	Calumet Charter Township	52.4% (±10.9 points)
7	Hancock	51.3% (±10.8 points)
8	Osceola Township (Houghton County)	51.0% (±51.2 points)
9	Portage Charter Township	49.0% (±29.1 points)
10	Franklin Township (Houghton County)	47.2% (±20.7 points)
11	Chassell Township	38.5% (±32.8 points)
12	Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)	31.0% (±14.4 points)
13	Adams Township (Houghton County)	27.1% (±21.0 points)
14	Quincy Township (Houghton County)	20.8% (±62.4 points)
15	Laird Township	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Houghton 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 Franklin Township (Houghton County)

Are renters in Franklin Township (Houghton County) rent-burdened?

47.2% of renting households in Franklin Township (Houghton County) 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 Franklin Township (Houghton County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Franklin Township (Houghton County), MI spends 28.6% (±8.4 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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