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

Name: Rent burden in Summit Township (Jackson County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.6% (±10.7 points) of renting households in Summit Township (Jackson County), MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 38.6% (±10.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.5% (±9.8 points)
Median share of income: 26.2% (±3.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Summit Township (Jackson County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Summit Township (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	26.8% (±12.1 points)	14.9%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.5% (±7.3 points)	15.8%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.2% (±5.2 points)	11.2%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.0% (±7.2 points)	12.8%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.1% (±4.2 points)	6.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	29.5% (±9.8 points)	38.5%	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.

Summit Township (Jackson County) against Jackson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Summit Township (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	38.6% (±10.7 points)	45.3% (±3.8 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.5% (±9.8 points)	38.5% (±3.4 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.2% (±3.8 points)	28.2% (±1.3 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,375 (±$5,151)	$38,313 (±$2,913)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,069 (±$70)	$985 (±$27)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Summit Township (Jackson County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Jackson County (45.3%).

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

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

In Jackson County, Summit Township (Jackson County) ranks 9 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 897 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 Summit Township (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Summit Township (Jackson County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Summit Township (Jackson County)	—	38.6% (±10.7 points)	—
Jackson	3.3 mi	55.0% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Spring Arbor Township	5.6 mi	13.5% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Michigan Center	5.8 mi	48.7% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Jackson County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±59.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Arbor	6.4 mi	35.3% (±30.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blackman Charter Township	6.8 mi	42.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Napoleon Township	7.0 mi	34.6% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Jackson County)	7.3 mi	52.7% (±32.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Arbor Township, MI (13.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson, MI (55.0%).

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 Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Hanover Township (Jackson County)	52.7% (±32.9 points)
4	Leoni Township	49.9% (±19.5 points)
5	Springport Township	48.1% (±23.0 points)
6	Pulaski Township	45.2% (±41.9 points)
7	Blackman Charter Township	42.9% (±7.6 points)
8	Parma Township	40.0% (±33.8 points)
9	Summit Township (Jackson County)	38.6% (±10.7 points)
10	Napoleon Township	34.6% (±28.3 points)
11	Sandstone Township	28.7% (±46.4 points)
12	Concord Township	28.6% (±23.3 points)
13	Rives Township	26.8% (±45.3 points)
14	Grass Lake Charter Township	24.8% (±16.7 points)
15	Henrietta Township	16.7% (±32.7 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Summit Township (Jackson County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Vandercook Lake.

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 Summit Township (Jackson County)

Are renters in Summit Township (Jackson County) rent-burdened?

38.6% of renting households in Summit Township (Jackson 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 Summit Township (Jackson County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Summit Township (Jackson County), MI spends 26.2% (±3.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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