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

Name: Rent burden in Olivet, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.8% (±15.5 points) of renting households in Olivet, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.8% (±15.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.2% (±14.9 points)
Median share of income: 26.4% (±16.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Olivet

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Olivet	Eaton County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	11.3% (±9.0 points)	13.4%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.4% (±9.9 points)	18.0%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.4% (±14.6 points)	14.0%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.0% (±4.3 points)	13.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.6% (±4.3 points)	6.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	45.2% (±14.9 points)	34.7%	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.

Olivet against Eaton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Olivet	Eaton County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.8% (±15.5 points)	41.0% (±3.8 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.2% (±14.9 points)	34.7% (±3.4 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.4% (±16.7 points)	26.7% (±1.1 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,207 (±$7,228)	$49,452 (±$3,449)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$925 (±$88)	$1,092 (±$26)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Olivet, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Eaton County (41.0%).

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

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

In Eaton County, Olivet ranks 6 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 647 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 Olivet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olivet
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Olivet	—	47.8% (±15.5 points)	—
Walton Township	2.6 mi	52.3% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bellevue	4.5 mi	41.6% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bellevue Township	4.6 mi	48.0% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lee Township (Calhoun County)	5.2 mi	81.3% (±80.0 points)	Not measurably different
Convis Township	5.4 mi	38.7% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carmel Township	7.2 mi	18.5% (±24.0 points)	Lower
Brookfield Township (Eaton County)	7.5 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kalamo Township	9.1 mi	51.4% (±57.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carmel Township, MI (18.5%).

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 Eaton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Eaton Rapids	61.3% (±12.8 points)
2	Windsor Charter Township	56.8% (±31.0 points)
3	Walton Township	52.3% (±31.8 points)
4	Kalamo Township	51.4% (±57.6 points)
5	Bellevue Township	48.0% (±18.2 points)
6	Olivet	47.8% (±15.5 points)
7	Potterville	44.5% (±18.6 points)
8	Grand Ledge	44.4% (±12.7 points)
9	Eaton Township	41.0% (±49.8 points)
10	Charlotte	40.3% (±10.3 points)
11	Vermontville Township	39.2% (±18.1 points)
12	Delta Charter Township	38.8% (±5.3 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Eaton 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 Olivet

Are renters in Olivet rent-burdened?

47.8% of renting households in Olivet 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 Olivet spend on rent?

The median renting household in Olivet, MI spends 26.4% (±16.7 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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