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

Name: Rent burden in White Pigeon Township, MI, 2020–2024
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55.7% (±20.0 points) of renting households in White Pigeon Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.7% (±20.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.9% (±19.2 points)
Median share of income: 35.4% (±10.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in White Pigeon Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	White Pigeon Township	St. Joseph County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	12.8% (±10.8 points)	22.0%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.1% (±10.3 points)	13.9%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	2.8% (±3.3 points)	14.1%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.6% (±15.3 points)	11.3%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.8% (±5.5 points)	9.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	51.9% (±19.2 points)	29.5%	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.

White Pigeon Township against St. Joseph County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	White Pigeon Township	St. Joseph County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.7% (±20.0 points)	38.8% (±5.6 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.9% (±19.2 points)	29.5% (±4.5 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.4% (±10.8 points)	25.0% (±2.0 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$24,766 (±$16,139)	$40,990 (±$3,285)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$878 (±$351)	$849 (±$28)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In White Pigeon Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (38.8%).

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

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

In St. Joseph County, White Pigeon Township ranks 4 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 412 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 White Pigeon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Pigeon Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
White Pigeon Township	—	55.7% (±20.0 points)	—
Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)	4.0 mi	4.6% (±41.1 points)	Lower
Florence Township	5.0 mi	77.7% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Constantine	5.1 mi	37.8% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mottville Township	6.0 mi	60.3% (±43.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sturgis Township	6.1 mi	26.7% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Constantine Township	6.9 mi	33.5% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
York Township (Elkhart County)	7.7 mi	29.1% (±39.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shipshewana	7.8 mi	60.0% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), IN (4.6%).

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 St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Florence Township	77.7% (±30.2 points)
2	Sherman Township (St. Joseph County)	72.6% (±45.8 points)
3	Mottville Township	60.3% (±43.7 points)
4	White Pigeon Township	55.7% (±20.0 points)
5	Lockport Township	54.7% (±36.4 points)
6	Mendon Township	50.0% (±22.4 points)
7	Flowerfield Township	38.1% (±53.0 points)
8	Three Rivers	37.4% (±10.9 points)
9	Sturgis	37.0% (±11.4 points)
10 (tie)	Colon Township	33.5% (±16.9 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in St. Joseph County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for White Pigeon Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: White Pigeon.

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 White Pigeon Township

Are renters in White Pigeon Township rent-burdened?

55.7% of renting households in White Pigeon 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 White Pigeon Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in White Pigeon Township, MI spends 35.4% (±10.8 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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