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

Name: Rent burden in Garfield Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.5% (±8.8 points) of renting households in Garfield Charter Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.5% (±8.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.0% (±7.9 points)
Median share of income: 33.0% (±3.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Garfield Charter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Garfield Charter Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	6.9% (±4.4 points)	12.4%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.5% (±4.2 points)	12.0%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.2% (±4.2 points)	11.6%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.0% (±4.6 points)	13.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.5% (±3.8 points)	12.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	45.0% (±7.9 points)	38.2%	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.

Garfield Charter Township against Grand Traverse County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Garfield Charter Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.5% (±8.8 points)	50.3% (±5.4 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.0% (±7.9 points)	38.2% (±4.8 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.0% (±3.0 points)	30.1% (±1.7 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,219 (±$8,037)	$50,435 (±$4,048)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,405 (±$73)	$1,288 (±$65)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Garfield Charter Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (50.3%).

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

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

In Grand Traverse County, Garfield Charter Township ranks 3 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 357 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 Garfield Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield Charter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Garfield Charter Township	—	57.5% (±8.8 points)	—
Traverse City	2.5 mi	49.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chums Corner	3.6 mi	0.0% (±64.5 points)	Not measurably different
Greilickville	5.5 mi	64.1% (±34.3 points)	Not measurably different
Long Lake Township	5.7 mi	51.5% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Bay Township	6.3 mi	47.6% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blair Township	6.9 mi	27.5% (±24.0 points)	Lower
Elmwood Charter Township	7.1 mi	51.6% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
Green Lake Township	8.2 mi	8.9% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blair Township, MI (27.5%), Green Lake Township, MI (8.9%).

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 Grand Traverse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Whitewater Township	100.0% (±74.0 points)
2	Acme Township	75.1% (±28.7 points)
3	Garfield Charter Township	57.5% (±8.8 points)
4	Grant Township (Grand Traverse County)	56.5% (±43.6 points)
5	Long Lake Township	51.5% (±20.7 points)
6	Fife Lake Township	50.0% (±29.3 points)
7	Traverse City	49.7% (±10.5 points)
8	East Bay Township	47.6% (±19.0 points)
9	Peninsula Township	39.1% (±34.9 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Grand Traverse 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 Garfield Charter Township

Are renters in Garfield Charter Township rent-burdened?

57.5% of renting households in Garfield 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 Garfield Charter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Garfield Charter Township, MI spends 33.0% (±3.0 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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