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

Name: Rent burden in Orion Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.5% (±8.0 points) of renting households in Orion Charter Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.5% (±8.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.6% (±6.1 points)
Median share of income: 26.6% (±2.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Orion Charter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Orion Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	17.0% (±5.1 points)	15.2%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.6% (±5.2 points)	14.4%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.6% (±4.4 points)	13.5%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.3% (±5.0 points)	12.0%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.9% (±5.1 points)	8.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	28.6% (±6.1 points)	36.6%	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.

Orion Charter Township against Oakland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Orion Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.5% (±8.0 points)	44.7% (±1.3 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.6% (±6.1 points)	36.6% (±1.1 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.6% (±2.3 points)	27.8% (±0.5 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$60,699 (±$9,645)	$59,047 (±$1,564)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,327 (±$65)	$1,376 (±$14)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Orion Charter Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Oakland County (44.7%).

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

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

In Oakland County, Orion Charter Township ranks 35 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 869 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 Orion Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orion Charter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Orion Charter Township	—	39.5% (±8.0 points)	—
Oxford	4.5 mi	78.5% (±14.9 points)	Higher
Oakland Charter Township	5.5 mi	64.7% (±18.9 points)	Higher
Auburn Hills	5.8 mi	40.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford Charter Township	6.3 mi	62.4% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Independence Charter Township	6.6 mi	31.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pontiac	7.5 mi	55.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Addison Township	8.0 mi	78.4% (±49.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Clarkston	8.3 mi	56.6% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oxford, MI (78.5%), Oakland Charter Township, MI (64.7%), Oxford Charter Township, MI (62.4%).

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 Oakland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
29	Rochester Hills	41.1% (±4.8 points)
30	Auburn Hills	40.5% (±6.6 points)
31	South Lyon	40.3% (±15.1 points)
32	Commerce Charter Township	40.1% (±9.5 points)
33	Hazel Park	40.0% (±10.3 points)
34	Birmingham	39.6% (±9.7 points)
35	Orion Charter Township	39.5% (±8.0 points)
36	Novi	38.7% (±4.4 points)
37	Ferndale	36.8% (±9.6 points)
38	Berkley	36.6% (±13.7 points)
39	Clawson	36.1% (±10.6 points)
40 (tie)	Royal Oak	34.4% (±5.0 points)
40 (tie)	Troy	34.4% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Orion Charter Township

Are renters in Orion Charter Township rent-burdened?

39.5% of renting households in Orion Charter 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 Orion Charter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Orion Charter Township, MI spends 26.6% (±2.3 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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