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

Name: Rent burden in Kingsley, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.0% (±20.7 points) of renting households in Kingsley, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.0% (±20.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.3% (±17.8 points)
Median share of income: 30.0% (±9.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kingsley

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Kingsley	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±16.5 points)	12.4%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	35.5% (±17.9 points)	12.0%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.4% (±6.3 points)	11.6%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.0% (±7.2 points)	13.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.7% (±10.5 points)	12.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	37.3% (±17.8 points)	38.2%	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.

Kingsley against Grand Traverse County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kingsley	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.0% (±20.7 points)	50.3% (±5.4 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.3% (±17.8 points)	38.2% (±4.8 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.0% (±9.7 points)	30.1% (±1.7 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,136 (±$12,984)	$50,435 (±$4,048)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$982 (±$232)	$1,288 (±$65)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Kingsley, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (50.3%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 83 of 251.

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 Kingsley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kingsley
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Kingsley	—	50.0% (±20.7 points)	—
Blair Township	4.9 mi	27.5% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)	5.3 mi	33.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Grand Traverse County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fife Lake Township	6.8 mi	50.0% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Bay Township	7.4 mi	47.6% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fife Lake	8.7 mi	48.0% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chums Corner	9.0 mi	0.0% (±64.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buckley	9.5 mi	42.8% (±46.6 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.

Kingsley lies inside Paradise Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Kingsley

Are renters in Kingsley rent-burdened?

50.0% of renting households in Kingsley 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 Kingsley spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kingsley, MI spends 30.0% (±9.7 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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