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

Name: Rent burden in Hart Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.4% (±18.5 points) of renting households in Hart Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.4% (±18.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.5% (±18.4 points)
Median share of income: 35.2% (±23.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hart Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hart Township	Oceana County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	12.6% (±13.2 points)	19.5%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	26.1% (±14.7 points)	12.5%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.2% (±7.7 points)	12.5%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.7% (±4.0 points)	18.2%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.9% (±2.0 points)	7.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	50.5% (±18.4 points)	29.7%	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.

Hart Township against Oceana County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hart Township	Oceana County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.4% (±18.5 points)	37.2% (±5.7 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.5% (±18.4 points)	29.7% (±4.8 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.2% (±23.6 points)	26.5% (±1.5 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,542 (±$12,544)	$36,368 (±$2,479)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$594 (±$132)	$759 (±$41)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Hart Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Oceana County (37.2%).

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

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

In Oceana County, Hart Township ranks 5 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 541 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 Hart Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hart Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hart Township	—	51.4% (±18.5 points)	—
Hart	1.9 mi	35.3% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shelby	5.3 mi	29.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shelby Township	5.4 mi	26.9% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Weare Township	5.8 mi	35.0% (±60.0 points)	Not measurably different
Golden Township	5.9 mi	62.0% (±50.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elbridge Township	6.2 mi	23.1% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pentwater Township	7.5 mi	47.6% (±31.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pentwater	8.1 mi	47.6% (±31.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shelby Township, MI (26.9%).

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 Oceana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Colfax Township (Oceana County)	71.5% (±52.7 points)
2	Greenwood Township (Oceana County)	67.3% (±40.1 points)
3	Claybanks Township	62.5% (±74.1 points)
4	Golden Township	62.0% (±50.5 points)
5 (tie)	Hart Township	51.4% (±18.5 points)
5 (tie)	Newfield Township	51.4% (±29.5 points)
7	Pentwater Township	47.6% (±31.5 points)
8	Benona Township	40.9% (±68.9 points)
9	Leavitt Township	39.4% (±28.7 points)
10	Hart	35.3% (±12.9 points)
11	Weare Township	35.0% (±60.0 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Oceana 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 Hart Township

Are renters in Hart Township rent-burdened?

51.4% of renting households in Hart 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 Hart Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hart Township, MI spends 35.2% (±23.6 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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