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

Name: Rent burden in Westwood, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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65.2% (±14.1 points) of renting households in Westwood, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 65.2% (±14.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 57.2% (±12.6 points)
Median share of income: 38.9% (±6.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Westwood

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Westwood	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	12.3% (±8.0 points)	12.0%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.9% (±7.7 points)	11.6%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.6% (±8.9 points)	12.8%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.9% (±1.5 points)	11.5%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.0% (±6.4 points)	7.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	57.2% (±12.6 points)	44.3%	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.

Westwood against Kalamazoo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westwood	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	65.2% (±14.1 points)	52.1% (±2.7 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	57.2% (±12.6 points)	44.3% (±2.4 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.9% (±6.1 points)	31.3% (±1.5 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,473 (±$6,247)	$42,263 (±$2,034)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,233 (±$159)	$1,093 (±$21)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Westwood, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kalamazoo County (52.1%).

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

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

In Kalamazoo County, Westwood ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 16 of 76.

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 Westwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westwood
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Westwood	—	65.2% (±14.1 points)	—
Kalamazoo	2.8 mi	56.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Parchment	3.7 mi	43.6% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oshtemo Charter Township	4.0 mi	57.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eastwood	4.3 mi	55.9% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper Charter Township	5.7 mi	27.2% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Comstock Northwest	5.8 mi	45.2% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo Township	6.3 mi	55.9% (±44.1 points)	Not measurably different
Portage	7.6 mi	42.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cooper Charter Township, MI (27.2%), Portage, MI (42.9%).

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 Kalamazoo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Westwood	65.2% (±14.1 points)
2	Eastwood	55.9% (±22.3 points)
3	Comstock Northwest	45.2% (±16.2 points)
4	South Gull Lake	5.0% (±27.0 points)

Westwood is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Kalamazoo Charter Township, whose figures include it.

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 Westwood

Are renters in Westwood rent-burdened?

65.2% of renting households in Westwood 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 Westwood spend on rent?

The median renting household in Westwood, MI spends 38.9% (±6.1 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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