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

Name: Rent burden in Prairieville Township, MI, 2020–2024
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72.6% (±30.8 points) of renting households in Prairieville Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 72.6% (±30.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 72.6% (±24.6 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Prairieville Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Prairieville Township	Barry County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	19.2% (±20.0 points)	18.0%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±18.5 points)	12.1%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±18.5 points)	11.2%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.2% (±13.4 points)	13.6%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±18.5 points)	11.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	72.6% (±24.6 points)	33.8%	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.

Prairieville Township against Barry County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairieville Township	Barry County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	72.6% (±30.8 points)	45.0% (±8.2 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	72.6% (±24.6 points)	33.8% (±7.3 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	28.2% (±2.4 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$39,359 (±$6,461)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,500 (±$362)	$972 (±$64)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Prairieville Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Barry County (45.0%).

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

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

In Barry County, Prairieville Township ranks 1 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 150 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 Prairieville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairieville Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Prairieville Township	—	72.6% (±30.8 points)	—
Gun Plain Township	5.4 mi	46.2% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Barry Township	5.5 mi	61.9% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orangeville Township	5.5 mi	33.7% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	6.7 mi	51.7% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	7.1 mi	50.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Gull Lake	7.1 mi	5.0% (±27.0 points)	Lower
Cooper Charter Township	8.3 mi	27.2% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Plainwell	8.3 mi	45.3% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Gull Lake, MI (5.0%), Cooper Charter Township, MI (27.2%).

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 Barry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Prairieville Township	72.6% (±30.8 points)
2	Hastings Charter Township	64.8% (±34.2 points)
3	Rutland Charter Township	64.4% (±34.5 points)
4	Johnstown Township	63.0% (±53.6 points)
5	Barry Township	61.9% (±50.1 points)
6	Assyria Township	54.1% (±49.5 points)
7	Yankee Springs Township	51.6% (±33.5 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Barry 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 Prairieville Township

Are renters in Prairieville Township rent-burdened?

72.6% of renting households in Prairieville 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 Prairieville Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Prairieville Township, MI spends 50.0% or more 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 Prairieville township, Barry County, Michigan (county subdivision:66260, in state:26 county:015).

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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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