How many renters in Richland Township (Kalamazoo County), MI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Richland Township (Kalamazoo County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.7% (±19.8 points) of renting households in Richland Township (Kalamazoo County), MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.7% (±19.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.7% (±16.5 points)
Median share of income: 30.6% (±5.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	15.6% (±11.7 points)	12.0%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.8% (±10.4 points)	11.6%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.1% (±8.8 points)	12.8%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.7% (±15.6 points)	11.5%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.0% (±11.0 points)	7.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	36.7% (±16.5 points)	44.3%	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.

Richland Township (Kalamazoo County) against Kalamazoo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.7% (±19.8 points)	52.1% (±2.7 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.7% (±16.5 points)	44.3% (±2.4 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.6% (±5.3 points)	31.3% (±1.5 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$58,947 (±$24,499)	$42,263 (±$2,034)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,109 (±$139)	$1,093 (±$21)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Richland Township (Kalamazoo County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kalamazoo County (52.1%).

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

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

In Kalamazoo County, Richland Township (Kalamazoo County) ranks 6 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 529 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 Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	—	51.7% (±19.8 points)	—
South Gull Lake	3.5 mi	5.0% (±27.0 points)	Lower
Comstock Northwest	4.3 mi	45.2% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Parchment	5.7 mi	43.6% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper Charter Township	5.7 mi	27.2% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Comstock Charter Township	6.0 mi	46.3% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ross Township	6.1 mi	14.3% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Eastwood	6.2 mi	55.9% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Galesburg	6.5 mi	65.0% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Gull Lake, MI (5.0%), Cooper Charter Township, MI (27.2%), Ross Township, MI (14.3%).

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 Kalamazoo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Galesburg	65.0% (±17.6 points)
2	Kalamazoo Charter Township	60.8% (±10.9 points)
3	Oshtemo Charter Township	57.7% (±7.7 points)
4	Kalamazoo	56.2% (±4.3 points)
5	Alamo Township	55.9% (±44.1 points)
6	Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	51.7% (±19.8 points)
7	Climax Township	50.8% (±29.9 points)
8 (tie)	Brady Township (Kalamazoo County)	50.0% (±45.8 points)
8 (tie)	Charleston Township	50.0% (±33.4 points)
10	Comstock Charter Township	46.3% (±13.6 points)
11	Parchment	43.6% (±25.8 points)
12	Portage	42.9% (±6.2 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Kalamazoo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Richland Township (Kalamazoo County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Richland.

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 Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)

Are renters in Richland Township (Kalamazoo County) rent-burdened?

51.7% of renting households in Richland Township (Kalamazoo County) 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 Richland Township (Kalamazoo County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Richland Township (Kalamazoo County), MI spends 30.6% (±5.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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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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