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

Name: Rent burden in Ypsilanti Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.2% (±5.3 points) of renting households in Ypsilanti Charter Township, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.2% (±5.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.6% (±4.7 points)
Median share of income: 31.7% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ypsilanti Charter Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ypsilanti Charter Township	Washtenaw County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	10.9% (±3.1 points)	11.3%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.2% (±2.7 points)	10.8%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.7% (±2.7 points)	11.1%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.1% (±2.5 points)	10.8%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.6% (±2.5 points)	8.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	43.6% (±4.7 points)	47.9%	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.

Ypsilanti Charter Township against Washtenaw County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ypsilanti Charter Township	Washtenaw County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.2% (±5.3 points)	56.1% (±2.1 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.6% (±4.7 points)	47.9% (±1.8 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.7% (±2.4 points)	33.7% (±1.1 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,626 (±$4,349)	$48,680 (±$2,201)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,260 (±$40)	$1,463 (±$21)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Ypsilanti Charter Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Washtenaw County (56.1%).

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

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

In Washtenaw County, Ypsilanti Charter Township ranks 11 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 481 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 Ypsilanti Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ypsilanti Charter Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ypsilanti Charter Township	—	53.2% (±5.3 points)	—
Ypsilanti	2.4 mi	58.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Augusta Charter Township	5.7 mi	47.9% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren Charter Township	5.9 mi	45.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsfield Charter Township	6.0 mi	51.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Belleville	6.0 mi	48.6% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Superior Charter Township	6.2 mi	48.8% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ann Arbor	8.0 mi	60.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Sumpter Township	8.6 mi	25.2% (±21.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sumpter Township, MI (25.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ann Arbor, MI (60.5%).

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 Washtenaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Ann Arbor	60.5% (±3.1 points)
6	Ypsilanti	58.0% (±6.4 points)
7	Dexter	57.0% (±25.8 points)
8	Milan	56.5% (±16.5 points)
9	Lodi Township	55.0% (±44.9 points)
10	Scio Township	53.3% (±16.1 points)
11	Ypsilanti Charter Township	53.2% (±5.3 points)
12	Pittsfield Charter Township	51.8% (±5.6 points)
13	Superior Charter Township	48.8% (±18.1 points)
14	Augusta Charter Township	47.9% (±26.8 points)
15	Saline	42.2% (±14.8 points)
16	York Charter Township	41.5% (±65.0 points)
17	Sharon Township	40.0% (±66.0 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Washtenaw 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 Ypsilanti Charter Township

Are renters in Ypsilanti Charter Township rent-burdened?

53.2% of renting households in Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti Charter Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ypsilanti Charter Township, MI spends 31.7% (±2.4 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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