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

43.7% (±13.1 points) of renting households in Springfield, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
43.7% (±13.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
27.4% (±10.1 points)
Median share of income
24.8% (±6.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Springfield

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSpringfieldCalhoun CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%4.4% (±3.3 points)12.7%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%20.8% (±9.6 points)15.9%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%26.2% (±11.6 points)12.1%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.0% (±3.1 points)10.8%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%16.3% (±8.3 points)11.7%9.0%9.2%
35% or more27.4% (±10.1 points)36.9%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.

Springfield against Calhoun County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SpringfieldCalhoun CountyMichiganUnited States
Paying 30% or more43.7% (±13.1 points)48.6% (±3.7 points)50.4% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more27.4% (±10.1 points)36.9% (±3.0 points)41.4% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income24.8% (±6.2 points)29.3% (±1.5 points)30.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$35,871 (±$8,881)$37,537 (±$2,687)$42,352 (±$376)$52,966
Median gross rent$864 (±$48)$968 (±$26)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413

In Springfield, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Calhoun County (48.6%).

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

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

In Calhoun County, Springfield ranks 8 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 759 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 Springfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Springfield—43.7% (±13.1 points)—
Battle Creek1.8 mi52.9% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Level Park-Oak Park3.7 mi80.7% (±61.2 points)Not measurably different
Bedford Charter Township4.1 mi52.9% (±32.3 points)Not measurably different
Brownlee Park5.2 mi16.1% (±28.0 points)Not measurably different
Charleston Township6.0 mi50.0% (±33.4 points)Not measurably different
Augusta6.1 mi34.3% (±22.2 points)Not measurably different
Emmett Charter Township7.1 mi34.9% (±11.3 points)Not measurably different
Ross Township7.3 mi14.3% (±12.2 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: 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 Calhoun County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
2Pennfield Charter Township65.8% (±14.2 points)
3Albion64.2% (±14.0 points)
4 (tie)Battle Creek52.9% (±5.4 points)
4 (tie)Bedford Charter Township52.9% (±32.3 points)
6Eckford Township45.5% (±34.6 points)
7Tekonsha Township44.4% (±20.8 points)
8Springfield43.7% (±13.1 points)
9Clarence Township42.7% (±34.6 points)
10Leroy Township (Calhoun County)40.2% (±37.1 points)
11Marshall39.9% (±15.3 points)
12Convis Township38.7% (±25.0 points)
13Fredonia Township36.7% (±30.7 points)
14Emmett Charter Township34.9% (±11.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Calhoun 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 Springfield

Are renters in Springfield rent-burdened?

43.7% of renting households in Springfield 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 Springfield spend on rent?

The median renting household in Springfield, MI spends 24.8% (±6.2 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 Springfield city, Michigan (place:75700, 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.

Figures last updated on .

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