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

31.7% (±9.7 points) of renting households in Plymouth, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
31.7% (±9.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
18.6% (±7.2 points)
Median share of income
23.6% (±2.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Plymouth

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentPlymouthWayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%15.9% (±5.9 points)12.6%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%19.7% (±7.4 points)11.0%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%20.3% (±8.7 points)11.2%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.5% (±6.5 points)10.7%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%13.1% (±6.5 points)9.1%9.0%9.2%
35% or more18.6% (±7.2 points)45.3%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.

Plymouth against Wayne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PlymouthWayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Paying 30% or more31.7% (±9.7 points)54.4% (±1.2 points)50.4% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more18.6% (±7.2 points)45.3% (±1.0 points)41.4% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income23.6% (±2.0 points)32.4% (±0.5 points)30.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$61,765 (±$10,616)$37,565 (±$847)$42,352 (±$376)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,217 (±$86)$1,132 (±$8)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413

In Plymouth, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Wayne County (54.4%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Plymouth ranks 35 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1034 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 Plymouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plymouth
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Plymouth—31.7% (±9.7 points)—
Plymouth Charter Township1.4 mi44.4% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Northville Township3.2 mi30.7% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Canton Charter Township4.5 mi38.7% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Northville4.6 mi33.0% (±12.0 points)Not measurably different
Livonia5.2 mi42.6% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Westland5.7 mi47.8% (±4.4 points)Higher
Novi Township6.0 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Salem Township (Washtenaw County)7.2 mi23.5% (±35.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westland, MI (47.8%).

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 Wayne County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
29Canton Charter Township38.7% (±4.9 points)
30Woodhaven38.6% (±16.2 points)
31Flat Rock38.5% (±17.4 points)
32Rockwood38.4% (±22.8 points)
33Trenton37.6% (±9.8 points)
34Northville33.0% (±12.0 points)
35Plymouth31.7% (±9.7 points)
36Allen Park31.4% (±12.2 points)
37Northville Township30.7% (±8.3 points)
38Grosse Pointe Woods28.2% (±16.4 points)
39Sumpter Township25.2% (±21.8 points)
40Huron Charter Township24.9% (±23.1 points)
41Grosse Ile Township23.8% (±17.5 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne 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 Plymouth

Are renters in Plymouth rent-burdened?

31.7% of renting households in Plymouth 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 Plymouth spend on rent?

The median renting household in Plymouth, MI spends 23.6% (±2.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Plymouth city, Michigan (place:65060, in state:26).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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