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

Name: Rent burden in Paw Paw Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.0% (±14.0 points) of renting households in Paw Paw Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.3% 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: 29.0% (±14.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 24.3% (±13.2 points)
Median share of income: 26.4% (±1.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Paw Paw Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Paw Paw Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	15.8% (±7.4 points)	14.3%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.9% (±4.4 points)	9.0%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	21.1% (±11.4 points)	13.2%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	29.2% (±13.7 points)	15.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.7% (±4.6 points)	9.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	24.3% (±13.2 points)	38.9%	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.

Paw Paw Township against Van Buren County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Paw Paw Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	29.0% (±14.0 points)	48.2% (±5.5 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	24.3% (±13.2 points)	38.9% (±4.9 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.4% (±1.9 points)	29.4% (±1.6 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,959 (±$6,137)	$34,523 (±$2,995)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$804 (±$166)	$870 (±$37)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Paw Paw Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Van Buren County (48.2%).

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

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

In Van Buren County, Paw Paw Township ranks 19 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1086 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 Paw Paw Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paw Paw Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Paw Paw Township	—	29.0% (±14.0 points)	—
Lawton	5.3 mi	66.8% (±17.5 points)	Higher
Lawrence Township	5.4 mi	46.7% (±26.6 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur Township	6.0 mi	30.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence	6.0 mi	43.4% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly Township (Van Buren County)	6.1 mi	43.5% (±35.1 points)	Not measurably different
Antwerp Township	6.5 mi	48.8% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Decatur	6.6 mi	21.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mattawan	7.5 mi	46.7% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lawton, MI (66.8%), Antwerp Township, MI (48.8%).

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 Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
13	Almena Township	44.9% (±27.6 points)
14	Waverly Township (Van Buren County)	43.5% (±35.1 points)
15	Hartford	39.4% (±20.6 points)
16	Keeler Township	39.2% (±49.6 points)
17	Gobles	35.7% (±19.5 points)
18	Decatur Township	30.5% (±12.5 points)
19	Paw Paw Township	29.0% (±14.0 points)
20	Bloomingdale Township	16.9% (±18.9 points)
21	Hartford Township	15.5% (±24.9 points)
22	Porter Township (Van Buren County)	0.0% (±53.9 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Van Buren County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Paw Paw Township

Are renters in Paw Paw Township rent-burdened?

29.0% of renting households in Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Paw Paw Township, MI spends 26.4% (±1.9 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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