What percentage of people rent in Bedford Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Bedford Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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8.8% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in Bedford Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 313 renting households against 3,234 that own their home.

In Bedford Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.9% in 2015–2019 to 8.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.8% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 313 (±131)
Median renter income: $52,117 (±$12,612)

Who rents and who owns in Bedford Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bedford Charter Township	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.8% (±3.7 points)	27.3% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	313 (±131)	14,586 (±718)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,234 (±251)	38,747 (±747)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,117 (±$12,612)	$37,537 (±$2,687)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,598 (±$11,065)	$75,078 (±$2,485)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Bedford Charter Township, the renter share is lower than in Calhoun County (27.3%).

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

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

In Calhoun County, Bedford Charter Township ranks 19 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 967 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Bedford Charter Township 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	12.9% (±3.8 points)	8.8% (±3.7 points)	−4.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$895 (±$121)	$1,006 (±$307)	+12.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,658 (±$3,936)	$67,695 (±$9,616)	+42.0%	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 Bedford Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bedford Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bedford Charter Township	—	8.8% (±3.7 points)	—
Springfield	4.1 mi	47.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Johnstown Township	5.8 mi	16.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Battle Creek	5.8 mi	34.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Ross Township	5.9 mi	17.2% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Pennfield Charter Township	6.4 mi	23.9% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Augusta	6.6 mi	32.1% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Brownlee Park	6.6 mi	29.2% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Charleston Township	8.2 mi	6.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Springfield, MI (47.9%), Battle Creek, MI (34.0%), Ross Township, MI (17.2%).

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

Households that rent across Calhoun County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Sheridan Township (Calhoun County)	13.5% (±5.7 points)
14	Fredonia Township	12.5% (±5.0 points)
15	Burlington Township (Calhoun County)	12.0% (±4.2 points)
16	Albion Township	11.8% (±4.0 points)
17	Tekonsha Township	9.7% (±4.0 points)
18	Convis Township	9.1% (±4.0 points)
19	Bedford Charter Township	8.8% (±3.7 points)
20 (tie)	Eckford Township	7.6% (±3.8 points)
20 (tie)	Newton Township (Calhoun County)	7.6% (±5.2 points)
22	Leroy Township (Calhoun County)	7.4% (±5.9 points)
23	Lee Township (Calhoun County)	6.0% (±5.6 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Calhoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bedford Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Level Park-Oak Park.

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 Bedford Charter Township

How many renters are there in Bedford Charter Township?

Bedford Charter Township has an estimated 313 (±131) renting households, 8.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bedford Charter Township?

In Bedford Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.9% in 2015–2019 to 8.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bedford Charter Township?

A renting household in Bedford Charter Township has 2.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bedford Charter Township?

The median renting household in Bedford Charter Township, MI has an income of $52,117 (±$12,612) a year, against $70,598 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 Bedford charter township, Calhoun County, Michigan (county subdivision:06720, in state:26 county:025).

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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