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

Name: Rent burden in Georgetown Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.5% (±8.6 points) of renting households in Georgetown Charter Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.5% (±8.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.2% (±8.4 points)
Median share of income: 33.7% (±10.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Georgetown Charter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Georgetown Charter Township	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	15.8% (±5.5 points)	14.2%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.9% (±4.4 points)	12.3%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.9% (±4.7 points)	14.0%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.0% (±4.3 points)	10.1%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.3% (±2.0 points)	9.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	49.2% (±8.4 points)	39.8%	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.

Georgetown Charter Township against Ottawa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Georgetown Charter Township	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.5% (±8.6 points)	49.5% (±3.6 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.2% (±8.4 points)	39.8% (±3.2 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.7% (±10.2 points)	29.7% (±1.6 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$58,397 (±$14,702)	$51,256 (±$2,924)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,395 (±$146)	$1,211 (±$30)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Georgetown Charter Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ottawa County (49.5%).

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

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

In Ottawa County, Georgetown Charter Township ranks 7 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 509 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 Georgetown Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Georgetown Charter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Georgetown Charter Township	—	52.5% (±8.6 points)	—
Hudsonville	3.0 mi	42.5% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grandville	4.7 mi	51.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tallmadge Charter Township	5.7 mi	30.1% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Blendon Township	6.3 mi	57.2% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown Charter Township	6.9 mi	27.1% (±19.6 points)	Lower
Wyoming	7.1 mi	53.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Allendale	7.3 mi	63.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Allendale Charter Township	7.6 mi	65.5% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tallmadge Charter Township, MI (30.1%), Jamestown Charter Township, MI (27.1%).

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 Ottawa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Olive Township (Ottawa County)	78.3% (±59.8 points)
2	Zeeland	67.0% (±18.6 points)
3	Allendale Charter Township	65.5% (±13.5 points)
4	Robinson Township	64.1% (±58.8 points)
5	Ferrysburg	62.3% (±35.5 points)
6	Blendon Township	57.2% (±23.4 points)
7	Georgetown Charter Township	52.5% (±8.6 points)
8	Holland	49.9% (±8.1 points)
9	Grand Haven	49.2% (±13.5 points)
10	Coopersville	48.3% (±16.7 points)
11	Park Township (Ottawa County)	47.9% (±22.8 points)
12	Holland Charter Township	45.9% (±7.6 points)
13	Spring Lake Township	45.3% (±12.3 points)

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

The figures for Georgetown Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Jenison.

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 Georgetown Charter Township

Are renters in Georgetown Charter Township rent-burdened?

52.5% of renting households in Georgetown 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 Georgetown Charter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Georgetown Charter Township, MI spends 33.7% (±10.2 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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