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

Name: Rent burden in Grand Rapids Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.6% (±17.9 points) of renting households in Grand Rapids Charter Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.6% (±17.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.4% (±15.5 points)
Median share of income: 37.5% (±17.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Grand Rapids Charter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Grand Rapids Charter Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	5.9% (±4.5 points)	11.2%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.5% (±10.7 points)	13.1%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.7% (±9.0 points)	14.3%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.3% (±6.2 points)	12.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.2% (±8.9 points)	9.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	50.4% (±15.5 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.

Grand Rapids Charter Township against Kent County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grand Rapids Charter Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.6% (±17.9 points)	49.0% (±1.9 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.4% (±15.5 points)	39.9% (±1.6 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.5% (±17.1 points)	29.6% (±0.6 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$52,529 (±$33,934)	$50,123 (±$1,340)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,839 (±$291)	$1,243 (±$18)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Grand Rapids 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, Grand Rapids Charter Township ranks 6 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 297 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 Grand Rapids Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Rapids Charter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Grand Rapids Charter Township	—	61.6% (±17.9 points)	—
East Grand Rapids	3.4 mi	28.3% (±18.2 points)	Lower
Northview	3.5 mi	45.0% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Rapids	4.4 mi	49.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ada Township	4.8 mi	38.6% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Hills	5.0 mi	38.8% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield Charter Township	5.9 mi	47.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Comstock Park	6.1 mi	54.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cannon Township	7.3 mi	21.5% (±24.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Grand Rapids, MI (28.3%), Cannon Township, MI (21.5%).

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
1 (tie)	Rockford	66.4% (±20.2 points)
1 (tie)	Nelson Township	66.4% (±48.7 points)
3	Algoma Township	64.1% (±29.3 points)
4	Lowell Charter Township	63.2% (±32.6 points)
5	Tyrone Township (Kent County)	62.9% (±36.4 points)
6	Grand Rapids Charter Township	61.6% (±17.9 points)
7	Oakfield Township	59.0% (±42.1 points)
8	Cedar Springs	55.7% (±22.9 points)
9	Lowell	54.6% (±21.2 points)
10	Wyoming	53.0% (±6.1 points)
11	Alpine Township	52.4% (±11.3 points)
12	Cascade Charter Township	52.0% (±15.5 points)

Showing 12 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 Grand Rapids Charter Township

Are renters in Grand Rapids Charter Township rent-burdened?

61.6% of renting households in Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids Charter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Grand Rapids Charter Township, MI spends 37.5% (±17.1 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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