What percentage of people rent in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), MI, 2020–2024
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7.2% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 49 renting households against 634 that own their home.

In Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), the share of households that rent went from 9.8% in 2015–2019 to 7.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.2% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 49 (±23)
Median renter income: $72,917 (±$38,957)

Who rents and who owns in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	Manistee County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.2% (±3.2 points)	14.2% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	49 (±23)	1,504 (±174)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	634 (±91)	9,057 (±274)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.8)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,917 (±$38,957)	$32,407 (±$4,850)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,963 (±$6,863)	$69,989 (±$4,619)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), the renter share is lower than in Manistee County (14.2%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (26.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Manistee County, Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) ranks 11 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1093 of 1,520.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	9.8% (±3.8 points)	7.2% (±3.2 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$887 (±$71)	$1,100 (±$93)	+24.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$56,103 (±$7,584)	$72,958 (±$6,643)	+30.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	—	7.2% (±3.2 points)	—
Onekama	3.7 mi	5.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Onekama Township	4.7 mi	13.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Township	5.1 mi	4.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kaleva	5.8 mi	19.6% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Pleasanton Township	6.0 mi	2.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Maple Grove Township (Manistee County)	7.3 mi	15.6% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Arcadia Township (Manistee County)	7.4 mi	3.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Manistee Township	8.8 mi	11.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasanton Township, MI (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kaleva, MI (19.6%), Maple Grove Township (Manistee County), MI (15.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Manistee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5 (tie)	Filer Charter Township	11.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Manistee Township	11.0% (±4.3 points)
7	Marilla Township	10.8% (±7.7 points)
8	Norman Township	9.3% (±3.4 points)
9	Dickson Township	8.7% (±5.3 points)
10	Cleon Township	7.8% (±5.1 points)
11	Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	7.2% (±3.2 points)
12	Brown Township	4.8% (±4.2 points)
13	Arcadia Township (Manistee County)	3.9% (±2.6 points)
14	Pleasanton Township	2.4% (±1.9 points)
15	Stronach Township	2.3% (±2.2 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Manistee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bear Lake.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)

How many renters are there in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)?

Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) has an estimated 49 (±23) renting households, 7.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)?

In Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), the share of households that rent went from 9.8% in 2015–2019 to 7.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)?

A renting household in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) has 2.8 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)?

The median renting household in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), MI has an income of $72,917 (±$38,957) a year, against $72,963 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bear Lake township, Manistee County, Michigan (county subdivision:06480, in state:26 county:101).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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