How many renters in St. Joseph Charter Township, MI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in St. Joseph Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.7% (±20.0 points) of renting households in St. Joseph Charter Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.7% (±20.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.4% (±18.4 points)
Median share of income: 35.3% (±11.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in St. Joseph Charter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	St. Joseph Charter Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	23.0% (±16.1 points)	13.1%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.1% (±7.9 points)	11.7%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.3% (±3.5 points)	13.7%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.9% (±6.0 points)	11.6%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.3% (±7.8 points)	8.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	50.4% (±18.4 points)	41.3%	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.

St. Joseph Charter Township against Berrien County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. Joseph Charter Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.7% (±20.0 points)	49.9% (±3.4 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.4% (±18.4 points)	41.3% (±2.8 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.3% (±11.9 points)	29.9% (±1.5 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,301 (±$20,591)	$35,627 (±$2,181)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,175 (±$227)	$942 (±$24)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In St. Joseph Charter Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Berrien County (49.9%).

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

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

In Berrien County, St. Joseph Charter Township ranks 10 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 350 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 St. Joseph Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Joseph Charter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
St. Joseph Charter Township	—	57.7% (±20.0 points)	—
Fair Plain	1.6 mi	62.4% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph	2.2 mi	32.7% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Benton Harbor	3.5 mi	66.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Charter Township	3.9 mi	40.4% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Royalton Township	4.4 mi	39.3% (±47.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stevensville	4.5 mi	33.5% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Heights	5.0 mi	36.8% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Charter Township	5.3 mi	54.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Joseph, MI (32.7%).

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 Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	Bainbridge Township	74.6% (±35.2 points)
5	Galien Township	69.3% (±29.0 points)
6	Benton Harbor	66.1% (±10.9 points)
7	Watervliet Township	65.1% (±21.1 points)
8	Coloma Charter Township	63.4% (±25.2 points)
9	Weesaw Township	58.1% (±30.5 points)
10	St. Joseph Charter Township	57.7% (±20.0 points)
11	Berrien Township	56.7% (±22.7 points)
12	Niles Township	56.6% (±17.8 points)
13	Benton Charter Township	54.4% (±9.6 points)
14	New Buffalo	52.6% (±23.7 points)
15	Baroda Township	52.5% (±24.9 points)
16	Hagar Township	52.1% (±33.4 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Berrien County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for St. Joseph Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Shoreham.

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 St. Joseph Charter Township

Are renters in St. Joseph Charter Township rent-burdened?

57.7% of renting households in St. Joseph Charter 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 St. Joseph Charter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in St. Joseph Charter Township, MI spends 35.3% (±11.9 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 St. Joseph charter township, Berrien County, Michigan (county subdivision:70980, in state:26 county:021).

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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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