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

48.5% (±19.0 points) of renting households in Harrison, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
48.5% (±19.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
36.3% (±16.6 points)
Median share of income
29.1% (±8.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Harrison

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentHarrisonClare CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%32.9% (±19.3 points)18.0%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±9.7 points)6.1%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.5% (±7.1 points)11.5%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.1% (±6.6 points)15.0%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.2% (±9.2 points)12.3%9.0%9.2%
35% or more36.3% (±16.6 points)37.1%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.

Harrison against Clare County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
HarrisonClare CountyMichiganUnited States
Paying 30% or more48.5% (±19.0 points)49.4% (±8.5 points)50.4% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more36.3% (±16.6 points)37.1% (±6.5 points)41.4% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income29.1% (±8.3 points)29.8% (±2.3 points)30.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$26,250 (±$24,862)$29,066 (±$2,411)$42,352 (±$376)$52,966
Median gross rent$620 (±$63)$765 (±$87)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413

In Harrison, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Clare County (49.4%).

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

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

In Clare County, Harrison ranks 13 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 630 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 Harrison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Harrison—48.5% (±19.0 points)—
Hayes Township (Clare County)2.9 mi81.0% (±26.5 points)Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Clare County)4.5 mi50.0% (±111.8 points)Not measurably different
Hatton Township5.0 mi73.9% (±60.8 points)Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Clare County)6.3 mi50.0% (±63.2 points)Not measurably different
Frost Township6.5 mi22.2% (±102.1 points)Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Clare County)6.8 mi100.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Summerfield Township (Clare County)7.8 mi100.0% (±111.7 points)Not measurably different
Arthur Township8.0 mi66.7% (±118.2 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 Clare County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
7Hatton Township73.9% (±60.8 points)
8Arthur Township66.7% (±118.2 points)
9Grant Township (Clare County)64.6% (±31.2 points)
10Redding Township62.5% (±106.8 points)
11 (tie)Greenwood Township (Clare County)50.0% (±111.8 points)
11 (tie)Hamilton Township (Clare County)50.0% (±63.2 points)
13Harrison48.5% (±19.0 points)
14Surrey Township43.6% (±23.0 points)
15Clare39.5% (±16.9 points)
16Freeman Township27.3% (±68.7 points)
17Frost Township22.2% (±102.1 points)
18Winterfield Township0.0% (±141.4 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Clare 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 Harrison

Are renters in Harrison rent-burdened?

48.5% of renting households in Harrison 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 Harrison spend on rent?

The median renting household in Harrison, MI spends 29.1% (±8.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Harrison city, Michigan (place:36800, in state:26).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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