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

Name: Rent burden in Higgins Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.8% (±14.4 points) of renting households in Higgins Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 38.8% (±14.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 24.0% (±10.3 points)
Median share of income: 24.9% (±4.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Higgins Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Higgins Township	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	12.2% (±7.9 points)	18.3%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.6% (±3.0 points)	8.5%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	35.7% (±16.4 points)	16.8%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.7% (±8.2 points)	8.0%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.8% (±10.1 points)	6.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	24.0% (±10.3 points)	42.3%	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.

Higgins Township against Roscommon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Higgins Township	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	38.8% (±14.4 points)	48.4% (±8.9 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	24.0% (±10.3 points)	42.3% (±8.5 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.9% (±4.0 points)	29.0% (±5.6 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,292 (±$14,623)	$33,069 (±$5,359)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$668 (±$91)	$816 (±$38)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Higgins Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Roscommon County (48.4%).

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

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

In Roscommon County, Higgins Township ranks 6 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 892 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 Higgins Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Higgins Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Higgins Township	—	38.8% (±14.4 points)	—
Markey Township	6.0 mi	58.4% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gerrish Township	6.6 mi	0.0% (±127.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richfield Township (Roscommon County)	7.4 mi	34.2% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Au Sable Township	7.7 mi	100.0% (±94.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. Helen	8.3 mi	34.2% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prudenville	9.4 mi	94.5% (±21.0 points)	Higher
Backus Township	9.8 mi	85.1% (±67.5 points)	Not measurably different
Denton Township	11 mi	65.0% (±16.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Prudenville, MI (94.5%), Denton Township, MI (65.0%).

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 Roscommon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Au Sable Township	100.0% (±94.3 points)
2	Backus Township	85.1% (±67.5 points)
3	Denton Township	65.0% (±16.6 points)
4	Lake Township (Roscommon County)	59.1% (±53.4 points)
5	Markey Township	58.4% (±24.0 points)
6	Higgins Township	38.8% (±14.4 points)
7	Lyon Township	36.1% (±57.5 points)
8	Richfield Township (Roscommon County)	34.2% (±25.1 points)
9	Roscommon Township	29.6% (±18.6 points)
10	Gerrish Township	0.0% (±127.4 points)

The figures for Higgins Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Roscommon.

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 Higgins Township

Are renters in Higgins Township rent-burdened?

38.8% of renting households in Higgins 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 Higgins Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Higgins Township, MI spends 24.9% (±4.0 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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