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Out of Reach:

Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998
Michigan
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State and Metro Area Data
 
   
 
      
Income Needed to Afford FMR
Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
Hourly Wage Needed to Afford
Percent of Federal Minimum Wage (@$5.15)
Work Hours/week Necessary at Minimum Wage
  
   
FAIR MARKET RENTS BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS
    
Amount
Percent of AMI
Estimated % of Renter median
                  
 
1990 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS
Zero 
One 
Two 
Three 
Four 
1998 Area Median Income (HUD) 
1998 Estimated Renter Median Income
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
  
Michigan
856,545 
$ 377 
$ 481 
$ 591 
$ 745 
$ 836 
$ 54,198 
$ 32,314 
$ 19,257 
$ 23,632 
36%
44%
60%
73%
32%
39%
$ 9.26 
$ 11.36 
180%
221%
72
88
 Michigan
METRO AREA                                             METRO AREA
Ann Arbor, MI
60,398 
$ 456 
$ 552 
$ 681 
$ 893 
$ 1,001 
$ 61,300 
$ 38,232 
$ 22,080 
$ 27,240 
36%
44%
58%
71%
31%
38%
$ 10.62 
$ 13.10 
206%
254%
82
102
 Ann Arbor, MI
Benton Harbor, MI
18,573 
$ 368 
$ 372 
$ 488 
$ 611 
$ 686 
$ 44,200 
$ 26,600 
$ 14,880 
$ 19,520 
34%
44%
56%
73%
30%
39%
$ 7.15 
$ 9.38 
139%
182%
56
73
 Benton Harbor, MI
Detroit, MI
482,391 
$ 376 
$ 512 
$ 618 
$ 773 
$ 867 
$ 57,200 
$ 34,162 
$ 20,480 
$ 24,720 
36%
43%
60%
72%
32%
38%
$ 9.85 
$ 11.88 
191%
231%
76
92
 Detroit, MI
Flint, MI
47,711 
$ 357 
$ 406 
$ 508 
$ 649 
$ 711 
$ 49,700 
$ 24,600 
$ 16,240 
$ 20,320 
33%
41%
66%
83%
35%
43%
$ 7.81 
$ 9.77 
152%
190%
61
76
 Flint, MI
Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI
88,105 
$ 385 
$ 450 
$ 549 
$ 689 
$ 770 
$ 50,100 
$ 31,436 
$ 18,000 
$ 21,960 
36%
44%
57%
70%
31%
37%
$ 8.65 
$ 10.56 
168%
205%
67
82
 Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI
Jackson, MI
14,132 
$ 290 
$ 390 
$ 493 
$ 617 
$ 692 
$ 44,900 
$ 27,800 
$ 15,600 
$ 19,720 
35%
44%
56%
71%
30%
38%
$ 7.50 
$ 9.48 
146%
184%
58
74
 Jackson, MI
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
50,759 
$ 342 
$ 413 
$ 521 
$ 652 
$ 728 
$ 45,100 
$ 26,654 
$ 16,520 
$ 20,840 
37%
46%
62%
78%
33%
41%
$ 7.94 
$ 10.02 
154%
195%
62
78
 Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
55,352 
$ 386 
$ 454 
$ 586 
$ 766 
$ 885 
$ 50,200 
$ 31,043 
$ 18,160 
$ 23,440 
36%
47%
58%
76%
31%
39%
$ 8.73 
$ 11.27 
170%
219%
68
88
 Lansing-East Lansing, MI
Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI
39,124 
$ 336 
$ 371 
$ 493 
$ 617 
$ 692 
$ 46,500 
$ 25,300 
$ 14,800 
$ 19,700 
32%
42%
58%
78%
31%
41%
$ 7.12 
$ 9.47 
138%
184%
55
74
 Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI

County Data
 

         
Income Needed to Afford FMR
Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
  
         
Amount
Percent of AMI
Estimated % of Renter median
      
County  Metro Area
Renter
Households,
1990
1998 Area Median Income (HUD)
1998 Estimated Renter Median Income 
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
 County 
Allegan County  Grand Rapids-Muske
6,117 
$ 50,100 
$ 30,100 
$ 18,000 
$ 21,960 
36%
44%
60%
73%
32%
39%
 Allegan County 
Bay County  Saginaw-Bay City-M
9,764 
$ 46,500 
$ 24,100 
$ 14,840 
$ 19,720 
32%
42%
62%
82%
33%
43%
 Bay County 
Berrien County  Benton Harbor, MI
18,573 
$ 44,200 
$ 26,600 
$ 14,880 
$ 19,520 
34%
44%
56%
73%
30%
39%
 Berrien County 
Calhoun County  Kalamazoo-Battle C
15,006 
$ 45,100 
$ 27,100 
$ 16,520 
$ 20,840 
37%
46%
61%
77%
32%
40%
 Calhoun County 
Clinton County  Lansing-East Lansi
3,427 
$ 50,200 
$ 28,300 
$ 18,160 
$ 23,440 
36%
47%
64%
83%
34%
43%
 Clinton County 
Eaton County  Lansing-East Lansi
9,213 
$ 50,200 
$ 31,800 
$ 18,160 
$ 23,440 
36%
47%
57%
74%
31%
39%
 Eaton County
Genesee County  Flint, MI
47,711 
$ 49,700 
$ 24,600 
$ 16,240 
$ 20,320 
33%
41%
66%
83%
35%
43%
 Genesee County 
Ingham County  Lansing-East Lansi
42,712 
$ 50,200 
$ 31,100 
$ 18,160 
$ 23,440 
36%
47%
58%
75%
31%
39%
 Ingham County 
Jackson County  Jackson, MI
14,132 
$ 44,900 
$ 27,800 
$ 15,600 
$ 19,720 
35%
44%
56%
71%
30%
38%
 Jackson County 
Kalamazoo County  Kalamazoo-Battle C
29,833 
$ 45,100 
$ 26,500 
$ 16,520 
$ 20,840 
37%
46%
62%
79%
33%
41%
 Kalamazoo County 
Kent County  Grand Rapids-Muske
55,113 
$ 50,100 
$ 32,200 
$ 18,000 
$ 21,960 
36%
44%
56%
68%
30%
37%
 Kent County 
Lapeer County  Detroit, MI
4,681 
$ 57,200 
$ 28,500 
$ 20,480 
$ 24,720 
36%
43%
72%
87%
38%
44%
 Lapeer County 
Lenawee County  Ann Arbor, MI
7,639 
$ 61,300 
$ 35,700 
$ 22,080 
$ 27,240 
36%
44%
62%
76%
33%
40%
 Lenawee County 
Livingston County  Ann Arbor, MI
6,016 
$ 61,300 
$ 34,700 
$ 22,080 
$ 27,240 
36%
44%
64%
79%
33%
41%
 Livingston County 
Macomb County  Detroit, MI
60,409 
$ 57,200 
$ 35,500 
$ 20,480 
$ 24,720 
36%
43%
58%
70%
31%
37%
 Macomb County 
Midland County  Saginaw-Bay City-M
6,408 
$ 46,500 
$ 26,200 
$ 14,840 
$ 19,720 
32%
42%
57%
75%
30%
39%
 Midland County 
Monroe County  Detroit, MI
10,330 
$ 57,200 
$ 31,100 
$ 20,480 
$ 24,720 
36%
43%
66%
79%
35%
41%
 Monroe County 
Muskegon County  Grand Rapids-Muske
14,787 
$ 50,100 
$ 28,600 
$ 18,000 
$ 21,960 
36%
44%
63%
77%
33%
40%
 Muskegon County 
Oakland County  Detroit, MI
112,199 
$ 57,200 
$ 36,100 
$ 20,480 
$ 24,720 
36%
43%
57%
68%
31%
37%
 Oakland County 
Ottawa County  Grand Rapids-Muske
12,088 
$ 50,100 
$ 32,100 
$ 18,000 
$ 21,960 
36%
44%
56%
68%
30%
37%
 Ottawa County 
Saginaw County  Saginaw-Bay City-M
22,952 
$ 46,500 
$ 25,500 
$ 14,840 
$ 19,720 
32%
42%
58%
77%
31%
41%
 Saginaw County 
St. Clair County  Detroit, MI
12,867 
$ 57,200 
$ 32,200 
$ 20,480 
$ 24,720 
36%
43%
64%
77%
33%
40%
 St. Clair County 
Van Buren County  Kalamazoo-Battle C
5,920 
$ 45,100 
$ 26,300 
$ 16,520 
$ 20,840 
37%
46%
63%
79%
33%
41%
 Van Buren County 
Washtenaw County  Ann Arbor, MI
46,743 
$ 61,300 
$ 39,100 
$ 22,080 
$ 27,240 
36%
44%
56%
70%
30%
37%
 Washtenaw County 
Wayne County  Detroit, MI
281,905 
$ 57,200 
$ 33,400 
$ 20,480 
$ 24,720 
36%
43%
61%
74%
32%
39%
 Wayne County 

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NOTES:
  • FMR = Fair Market Rent 
  • AMI = Area Median Income, determined by HUD 
  • HUD = Department of Housing and Urban Development 
  • EST RTR MEDIAN = 1998 Estimated Renter Median Income, based on 1990 renter median income as percent of household median income 
  • Income Needed to Afford = Affordability is based on the official 30%-of-income standard used in federal housing subsidy programs. 
  • % Unable to Afford = percent ofrenter population whomust pay more than 30% of income for rent. 
  • Wage calculations are based on a 40 hour week for 52 weeks per year. 
  • The federal minimum wage is $5.15/hour. 
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