How many renters in Van Buren Charter Township, MI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Van Buren Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.3% (±7.2 points) of renting households in Van Buren Charter Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.3% (±7.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.2% (±6.0 points)
Median share of income: 28.1% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Van Buren Charter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Van Buren Charter Township	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	17.1% (±6.6 points)	12.6%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.4% (±5.6 points)	11.0%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.9% (±4.9 points)	11.2%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.3% (±5.7 points)	10.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.1% (±4.0 points)	9.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	37.2% (±6.0 points)	45.3%	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.

Van Buren Charter Township against Wayne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Van Buren Charter Township	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.3% (±7.2 points)	54.4% (±1.2 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.2% (±6.0 points)	45.3% (±1.0 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.1% (±2.7 points)	32.4% (±0.5 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$52,951 (±$7,083)	$37,565 (±$847)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,230 (±$49)	$1,132 (±$8)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Van Buren Charter Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Wayne County (54.4%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Van Buren Charter Township ranks 18 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 717 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 Van Buren Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren Charter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Van Buren Charter Township	—	45.3% (±7.2 points)	—
Belleville	1.3 mi	48.6% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ypsilanti Charter Township	5.9 mi	53.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Canton Charter Township	6.0 mi	38.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sumpter Township	6.0 mi	25.2% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Romulus	6.1 mi	45.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne	6.3 mi	55.2% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ypsilanti	7.2 mi	58.0% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Superior Charter Township	8.3 mi	48.8% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ypsilanti, MI (58.0%).

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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12	Brownstown Charter Township	51.7% (±12.5 points)
13	Hamtramck	51.1% (±8.6 points)
14	Belleville	48.6% (±19.9 points)
15	Westland	47.8% (±4.4 points)
16	Lincoln Park	46.9% (±7.3 points)
17	Romulus	45.8% (±10.2 points)
18	Van Buren Charter Township	45.3% (±7.2 points)
19	Taylor	44.7% (±5.9 points)
20 (tie)	Harper Woods	44.4% (±11.4 points)
20 (tie)	Plymouth Charter Township	44.4% (±10.1 points)
22	Wyandotte	43.0% (±8.3 points)
23	Gibraltar	42.9% (±24.8 points)
24	Livonia	42.6% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne 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 Van Buren Charter Township

Are renters in Van Buren Charter Township rent-burdened?

45.3% of renting households in Van Buren 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 Van Buren Charter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Van Buren Charter Township, MI spends 28.1% (±2.7 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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