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

28.7% (±12.3 points) of renting households in Reed City, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
28.7% (±12.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
21.9% (±11.3 points)
Median share of income
24.4% (±2.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Reed City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentReed CityOsceola CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%9.7% (±9.9 points)14.0%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.3% (±8.8 points)14.1%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%27.5% (±13.5 points)15.1%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%17.8% (±10.6 points)14.1%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.8% (±4.8 points)7.2%9.0%9.2%
35% or more21.9% (±11.3 points)35.4%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.

Reed City against Osceola County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Reed CityOsceola CountyMichiganUnited States
Paying 30% or more28.7% (±12.3 points)42.6% (±6.8 points)50.4% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more21.9% (±11.3 points)35.4% (±6.0 points)41.4% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income24.4% (±2.6 points)27.4% (±2.1 points)30.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$36,466 (±$12,964)$32,349 (±$4,791)$42,352 (±$376)$52,966
Median gross rent$714 (±$197)$807 (±$46)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413

In Reed City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Osceola County (42.6%).

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

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

In Osceola County, Reed City ranks 15 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1091 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 Reed City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Reed City
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Reed City—28.7% (±12.3 points)—
Richmond Township (Osceola County)1.6 mi21.5% (±40.9 points)Not measurably different
Hersey3.6 mi39.3% (±35.1 points)Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Osceola County)4.9 mi33.3% (±91.1 points)Not measurably different
Hersey Township5.3 mi12.3% (±9.6 points)Lower
Chase Township6.6 mi53.3% (±61.5 points)Not measurably different
Green Charter Township6.9 mi25.7% (±35.8 points)Not measurably different
Pinora Township7.1 mi57.1% (±38.2 points)Not measurably different
Cedar Township7.8 mi80.0% (±101.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hersey Township, MI (12.3%).

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 Osceola County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
9Sylvan Township (Osceola County)48.1% (±59.1 points)
10Burdell Township47.4% (±54.1 points)
11Middle Branch Township45.5% (±45.9 points)
12Osceola Township (Osceola County)41.7% (±32.3 points)
13Lincoln Township (Osceola County)33.3% (±91.1 points)
14Sherman Township (Osceola County)30.4% (±68.0 points)
15Reed City28.7% (±12.3 points)
16Richmond Township (Osceola County)21.5% (±40.9 points)
17Hersey Township12.3% (±9.6 points)
18Hartwick Township0.0% (±134.4 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Osceola 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 Reed City

Are renters in Reed City rent-burdened?

28.7% of renting households in Reed City 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 Reed City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Reed City, MI spends 24.4% (±2.6 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 Reed City city, Michigan (place:67820, 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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