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

Name: Rent burden in Gaines Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.0% (±8.5 points) of renting households in Gaines Charter Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.0% (±8.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.9% (±7.4 points)
Median share of income: 29.0% (±2.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Gaines Charter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Gaines Charter Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	10.3% (±4.2 points)	11.2%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.3% (±3.9 points)	13.1%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.6% (±6.2 points)	14.3%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.8% (±4.9 points)	12.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.1% (±4.1 points)	9.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	36.9% (±7.4 points)	39.9%	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.

Gaines Charter Township against Kent County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gaines Charter Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.0% (±8.5 points)	49.0% (±1.9 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.9% (±7.4 points)	39.9% (±1.6 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.0% (±2.6 points)	29.6% (±0.6 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$58,143 (±$7,971)	$50,123 (±$1,340)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,314 (±$60)	$1,243 (±$18)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Gaines Charter Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kent County (49.0%).

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

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

In Kent County, Gaines Charter Township ranks 16 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 668 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 Gaines Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gaines Charter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Gaines Charter Township	—	47.0% (±8.5 points)	—
Cutlerville	4.2 mi	43.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia	4.5 mi	44.8% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton Township	5.2 mi	64.1% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia Township (Kent County)	5.6 mi	31.4% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kentwood	5.6 mi	45.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Byron Township	6.1 mi	46.9% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Byron Center	6.2 mi	48.2% (±50.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dorr	7.8 mi	100.0% (±127.4 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 Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
10	Wyoming	53.0% (±6.1 points)
11	Alpine Township	52.4% (±11.3 points)
12	Cascade Charter Township	52.0% (±15.5 points)
13	Grandville	51.6% (±11.5 points)
14	Grand Rapids	49.1% (±2.9 points)
15	Plainfield Charter Township	47.3% (±12.5 points)
16	Gaines Charter Township	47.0% (±8.5 points)
17	Byron Township	46.9% (±14.0 points)
18	Kentwood	45.6% (±5.5 points)
19	Sparta Township	44.3% (±15.6 points)
20	Spencer Township	44.1% (±43.5 points)
21	Walker	43.4% (±9.3 points)
22	Ada Township	38.6% (±31.0 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Kent 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 Gaines Charter Township

Are renters in Gaines Charter Township rent-burdened?

47.0% of renting households in Gaines 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 Gaines Charter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Gaines Charter Township, MI spends 29.0% (±2.6 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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