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

Name: Rent burden in Putnam Township, MI, 2020–2024
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64.1% (±21.9 points) of renting households in Putnam Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.1% (±21.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.6% (±17.6 points)
Median share of income: 37.5% (±13.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Putnam Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Putnam Township	Livingston County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	17.5% (±15.6 points)	12.4%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.6% (±4.2 points)	12.0%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.8% (±7.5 points)	14.6%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.0% (±3.5 points)	12.0%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.5% (±13.1 points)	10.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	50.6% (±17.6 points)	38.4%	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.

Putnam Township against Livingston County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Putnam Township	Livingston County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.1% (±21.9 points)	49.0% (±4.4 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.6% (±17.6 points)	38.4% (±3.8 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.5% (±13.4 points)	29.6% (±1.6 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,542 (±$18,779)	$52,650 (±$5,187)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,186 (±$154)	$1,287 (±$60)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Putnam Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Livingston County (49.0%).

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

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

In Livingston County, Putnam Township ranks 2 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 244 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 Putnam Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Putnam Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Putnam Township	—	64.1% (±21.9 points)	—
Unadilla Township	5.4 mi	66.5% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dexter Township	5.9 mi	18.3% (±38.6 points)	Lower
Marion Township (Livingston County)	6.1 mi	23.7% (±18.7 points)	Lower
Hamburg Township	6.2 mi	38.3% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lyndon Township	7.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Genoa Township	8.1 mi	50.5% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Iosco Township	8.3 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different
Webster Township	9.0 mi	32.0% (±53.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dexter Township, MI (18.3%), Marion Township (Livingston County), MI (23.7%).

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 Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Unadilla Township	66.5% (±27.2 points)
2	Putnam Township	64.1% (±21.9 points)
3	Tyrone Township (Livingston County)	64.0% (±30.5 points)
4	Howell Township	62.1% (±25.3 points)
5	Brighton Township	57.3% (±27.4 points)
6	Handy Township	55.5% (±16.5 points)
7	Brighton	53.7% (±10.9 points)
8	Green Oak Township	51.9% (±30.2 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Livingston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Putnam Township

Are renters in Putnam Township rent-burdened?

64.1% of renting households in Putnam 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 Putnam Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Putnam Township, MI spends 37.5% (±13.4 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 Putnam township, Livingston County, Michigan (county subdivision:66540, in state:26 county:093).

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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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