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

Name: Rent burden in Union Township (Branch County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.1% (±17.5 points) of renting households in Union Township (Branch County), MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.1% (±17.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 26.6% (±12.9 points)
Median share of income: 27.5% (±4.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Union Township (Branch County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Union Township (Branch County)	Branch County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	16.2% (±11.4 points)	18.8%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.1% (±7.9 points)	14.6%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.7% (±8.9 points)	9.0%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.9% (±11.0 points)	14.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.5% (±11.8 points)	6.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	26.6% (±12.9 points)	37.1%	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.

Union Township (Branch County) against Branch County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Branch County)	Branch County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.1% (±17.5 points)	43.2% (±5.9 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	26.6% (±12.9 points)	37.1% (±5.6 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.5% (±4.4 points)	27.6% (±2.0 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,810 (±$3,502)	$42,520 (±$4,920)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$873 (±$204)	$959 (±$40)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Union Township (Branch County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Branch County (43.2%).

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

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

In Branch County, Union Township (Branch County) ranks 7 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 818 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 Union Township (Branch County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Branch County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Union Township (Branch County)	—	41.1% (±17.5 points)	—
Sherwood Township	5.3 mi	50.5% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Girard Township	5.4 mi	13.6% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Burlington	5.4 mi	21.7% (±62.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington Township (Calhoun County)	5.6 mi	8.9% (±39.2 points)	Not measurably different
Batavia Township	6.5 mi	18.1% (±35.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sherwood	6.6 mi	26.3% (±70.6 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	7.0 mi	36.6% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tekonsha	7.9 mi	40.5% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Girard Township, MI (13.6%).

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 Branch County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Ovid Township (Branch County)	55.9% (±33.7 points)
2	Bethel Township	55.3% (±37.7 points)
3	Coldwater	50.6% (±9.5 points)
4	Sherwood Township	50.5% (±24.4 points)
5	Quincy Township (Branch County)	49.3% (±14.6 points)
6	Bronson	44.3% (±20.3 points)
7	Union Township (Branch County)	41.1% (±17.5 points)
8	Matteson Township	37.2% (±24.6 points)
9	Bronson Township	33.3% (±70.4 points)
10	Kinderhook Township	26.7% (±47.5 points)
11	Coldwater Township (Branch County)	24.4% (±13.4 points)
12	Noble Township	20.0% (±97.9 points)
13	Batavia Township	18.1% (±35.9 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Branch County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Union Township (Branch County)

Are renters in Union Township (Branch County) rent-burdened?

41.1% of renting households in Union Township (Branch 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 Union Township (Branch County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Union Township (Branch County), MI spends 27.5% (±4.4 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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