How many renters in Marion Township (Sanilac County), MI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Marion Township (Sanilac County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.9% (±12.6 points) of renting households in Marion Township (Sanilac County), MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 19.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 31.9% (±12.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.3% (±12.0 points)
Median share of income: 19.2% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Marion Township (Sanilac County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Marion Township (Sanilac County)	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	13.8% (±9.5 points)	16.0%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	42.8% (±16.2 points)	12.9%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.4% (±1.8 points)	10.5%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.1% (±12.3 points)	15.6%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.6% (±4.0 points)	9.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	28.3% (±12.0 points)	35.1%	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.

Marion Township (Sanilac County) against Sanilac County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marion Township (Sanilac County)	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	31.9% (±12.6 points)	44.9% (±5.1 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.3% (±12.0 points)	35.1% (±4.3 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	19.2% (±5.1 points)	28.4% (±1.4 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,711 (±$3,204)	$36,277 (±$2,432)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$819 (±$38)	$807 (±$30)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Marion Township (Sanilac County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Sanilac County (44.9%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (50.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Sanilac County, Marion Township (Sanilac County) ranks 20 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1032 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 Marion Township (Sanilac County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marion Township (Sanilac County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Marion Township (Sanilac County)	—	31.9% (±12.6 points)	—
Forester Township	4.6 mi	33.3% (±113.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland Township (Sanilac County)	5.8 mi	7.1% (±77.7 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township	5.9 mi	61.8% (±61.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgehampton Township	6.0 mi	38.6% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Forestville	8.0 mi	100.0% (±97.7 points)	Not measurably different
Custer Township (Sanilac County)	8.3 mi	37.2% (±49.9 points)	Not measurably different
Minden Township	8.5 mi	52.9% (±73.8 points)	Not measurably different
Minden City	8.9 mi	81.8% (±89.5 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 Sanilac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
14	Bridgehampton Township	38.6% (±23.1 points)
15	Elk Township (Sanilac County)	38.2% (±23.7 points)
16	Worth Township	37.3% (±54.6 points)
17	Custer Township (Sanilac County)	37.2% (±49.9 points)
18	Sanilac Township	35.7% (±23.3 points)
19	Forester Township	33.3% (±113.1 points)
20	Marion Township (Sanilac County)	31.9% (±12.6 points)
21	Evergreen Township (Sanilac County)	30.8% (±30.8 points)
22	Fremont Township (Sanilac County)	28.6% (±66.2 points)
23	Elmer Township (Sanilac County)	27.3% (±92.8 points)
24	Buel Township	22.7% (±17.1 points)
25	Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County)	22.2% (±59.4 points)
26	Moore Township	18.2% (±65.1 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sanilac County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Marion Township (Sanilac County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Deckerville.

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 Marion Township (Sanilac County)

Are renters in Marion Township (Sanilac County) rent-burdened?

31.9% of renting households in Marion Township (Sanilac County) 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 Marion Township (Sanilac County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Marion Township (Sanilac County), MI spends 19.2% (±5.1 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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