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

Name: Rent burden in Ontonagon Township, MI, 2020–2024
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36.1% (±16.8 points) of renting households in Ontonagon Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 21.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 36.1% (±16.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 18.3% (±10.6 points)
Median share of income: 21.7% (±3.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ontonagon Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ontonagon Township	Ontonagon County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	24.8% (±12.2 points)	26.6%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.8% (±10.1 points)	16.4%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.3% (±13.5 points)	15.0%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.0% (±1.6 points)	2.9%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	17.8% (±13.0 points)	15.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	18.3% (±10.6 points)	23.7%	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.

Ontonagon Township against Ontonagon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ontonagon Township	Ontonagon County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	36.1% (±16.8 points)	39.0% (±13.7 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	18.3% (±10.6 points)	23.7% (±9.4 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	21.7% (±3.4 points)	22.3% (±3.3 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,091 (±$29,722)	$34,750 (±$17,361)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$538 (±$73)	$540 (±$68)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Ontonagon Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ontonagon County (39.0%).

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

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

In Ontonagon County, Ontonagon Township ranks 4 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 949 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 Ontonagon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ontonagon Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ontonagon Township	—	36.1% (±16.8 points)	—
Greenland Township	10 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stannard Township	18 mi	0.0% (±121.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elm River Township	21 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)	24 mi	91.7% (±60.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bergland Township	24 mi	80.0% (±70.6 points)	Not measurably different
Laird Township	25 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Interior Township	29 mi	0.0% (±100.7 points)	Not measurably different
Haight Township	29 mi	44.4% (±100.1 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 Ontonagon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)	91.7% (±60.1 points)
2	Bergland Township	80.0% (±70.6 points)
3	Haight Township	44.4% (±100.1 points)
4	Ontonagon Township	36.1% (±16.8 points)
5 (tie)	Greenland Township	0.0% (±141.4 points)
5 (tie)	Interior Township	0.0% (±100.7 points)
5 (tie)	Stannard Township	0.0% (±121.5 points)

The figures for Ontonagon Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ontonagon.

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 Ontonagon Township

Are renters in Ontonagon Township rent-burdened?

36.1% of renting households in Ontonagon Township 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 Ontonagon Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ontonagon Township, MI spends 21.7% (±3.4 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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