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

45.6% (±5.5 points) of renting households in Kentwood, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
45.6% (±5.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.6% (±5.0 points)
Median share of income
28.4% (±1.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kentwood

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentKentwoodKent CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%13.1% (±3.1 points)11.2%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.2% (±3.5 points)13.1%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.6% (±3.1 points)14.3%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.5% (±3.4 points)12.4%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.0% (±2.2 points)9.1%9.0%9.2%
35% or more38.6% (±5.0 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.

Kentwood against Kent County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
KentwoodKent CountyMichiganUnited States
Paying 30% or more45.6% (±5.5 points)49.0% (±1.9 points)50.4% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.6% (±5.0 points)39.9% (±1.6 points)41.4% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income28.4% (±1.7 points)29.6% (±0.6 points)30.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$50,973 (±$4,479)$50,123 (±$1,340)$42,352 (±$376)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,260 (±$61)$1,243 (±$18)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413

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

Statewide, it ranks 708 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 Kentwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kentwood
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Kentwood—45.6% (±5.5 points)—
East Grand Rapids4.3 mi28.3% (±18.2 points)Not measurably different
Cutlerville5.2 mi43.3% (±10.3 points)Not measurably different
Cascade Charter Township5.2 mi52.0% (±15.5 points)Not measurably different
Gaines Charter Township5.6 mi47.0% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Wyoming5.8 mi53.0% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Grand Rapids6.2 mi49.1% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Caledonia7.3 mi44.8% (±14.8 points)Not measurably different
Forest Hills7.4 mi38.8% (±18.0 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 Kent County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
12Cascade Charter Township52.0% (±15.5 points)
13Grandville51.6% (±11.5 points)
14Grand Rapids49.1% (±2.9 points)
15Plainfield Charter Township47.3% (±12.5 points)
16Gaines Charter Township47.0% (±8.5 points)
17Byron Township46.9% (±14.0 points)
18Kentwood45.6% (±5.5 points)
19Sparta Township44.3% (±15.6 points)
20Spencer Township44.1% (±43.5 points)
21Walker43.4% (±9.3 points)
22Ada Township38.6% (±31.0 points)
23Courtland Township33.8% (±43.7 points)
24Vergennes Township32.6% (±23.6 points)

Showing 13 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 Kentwood

Are renters in Kentwood rent-burdened?

45.6% of renting households in Kentwood 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 Kentwood spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kentwood, MI spends 28.4% (±1.7 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 Kentwood city, Michigan (place:42820, 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.

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