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

Name: Rent burden in Mayfield Township (Lapeer County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.1% (±22.7 points) of renting households in Mayfield Township (Lapeer County), MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.1% (±22.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.1% (±22.5 points)
Median share of income: 37.0% (±47.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mayfield Township (Lapeer County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mayfield Township (Lapeer County)	Lapeer County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	12.2% (±12.2 points)	13.0%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.5% (±7.2 points)	12.5%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	26.4% (±21.2 points)	15.2%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.7% (±4.8 points)	7.9%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.0% (±3.0 points)	9.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	51.1% (±22.5 points)	41.6%	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.

Mayfield Township (Lapeer County) against Lapeer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mayfield Township (Lapeer County)	Lapeer County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.1% (±22.7 points)	51.4% (±5.4 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.1% (±22.5 points)	41.6% (±4.6 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.0% (±47.2 points)	30.7% (±2.5 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$34,446 (±$2,836)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$964 (±$79)	$988 (±$48)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Mayfield Township (Lapeer County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lapeer County (51.4%).

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

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

In Lapeer County, Mayfield Township (Lapeer County) ranks 8 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 482 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 Mayfield Township (Lapeer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mayfield Township (Lapeer County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mayfield Township (Lapeer County)	—	53.1% (±22.7 points)	—
Lapeer	4.5 mi	59.1% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oregon Township	5.6 mi	8.0% (±31.0 points)	Lower
Deerfield Township (Lapeer County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±19.7 points)	Lower
Arcadia Township (Lapeer County)	6.2 mi	39.7% (±47.7 points)	Not measurably different
Columbiaville	6.7 mi	62.8% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lapeer Township	6.9 mi	33.3% (±46.9 points)	Not measurably different
Elba Township (Lapeer County)	8.1 mi	38.8% (±52.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marathon Township	8.2 mi	35.2% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oregon Township, MI (8.0%), Deerfield Township (Lapeer County), MI (0.0%).

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 Lapeer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Imlay Township	73.6% (±47.5 points)
3	Rich Township	73.1% (±41.5 points)
4	Almont Township	72.5% (±34.9 points)
5	Lapeer	59.1% (±11.1 points)
6	Dryden Township	56.2% (±26.9 points)
7	Imlay City	55.9% (±14.6 points)
8	Mayfield Township (Lapeer County)	53.1% (±22.7 points)
9	Burnside Township	46.7% (±84.7 points)
10	Attica Township	45.9% (±67.2 points)
11	Arcadia Township (Lapeer County)	39.7% (±47.7 points)
12	Elba Township (Lapeer County)	38.8% (±52.7 points)
13	North Branch Township	38.1% (±20.4 points)
14	Marathon Township	35.2% (±20.1 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Lapeer 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 Mayfield Township (Lapeer County)

Are renters in Mayfield Township (Lapeer County) rent-burdened?

53.1% of renting households in Mayfield Township (Lapeer 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 Mayfield Township (Lapeer County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mayfield Township (Lapeer County), MI spends 37.0% (±47.2 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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