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

Name: Renters and owners in Benton Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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43.5% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Benton Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,750 renting households against 3,569 that own their home.

In Benton Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 42.9% in 2015–2019 to 43.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.5% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 2,750 (±320)
Median renter income: $21,329 (±$7,608)

Who rents and who owns in Benton Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benton Charter Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.5% (±4.5 points)	27.2% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,750 (±320)	17,388 (±867)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,569 (±337)	46,611 (±875)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$21,329 (±$7,608)	$35,627 (±$2,181)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$57,734 (±$11,236)	$79,711 (±$1,813)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Benton Charter Township, the renter share is higher than in Berrien County (27.2%).

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

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

In Berrien County, Benton Charter Township ranks 3 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 59 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Benton 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	42.9% (±3.7 points)	43.5% (±4.5 points)	+0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$686 (±$29)	$892 (±$68)	+30.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$32,202 (±$3,524)	$38,688 (±$3,707)	+20.1%	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 Benton Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Benton Charter Township	—	43.5% (±4.5 points)	—
Benton Harbor	2.6 mi	63.3% (±6.4 points)	Higher
St. Joseph	4.9 mi	42.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph Charter Township	5.3 mi	13.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Hagar Township	5.5 mi	23.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Sodus Township	5.8 mi	13.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Bainbridge Township	6.2 mi	7.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Coloma	6.7 mi	26.1% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Royalton Township	6.8 mi	7.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Joseph Charter Township, MI (13.7%), Hagar Township, MI (23.3%), Sodus Township, MI (13.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Benton Harbor, MI (63.3%).

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

Households that rent across Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Benton Harbor	63.3% (±6.4 points)
2	Oronoko Charter Township	44.4% (±5.6 points)
3	Benton Charter Township	43.5% (±4.5 points)
4	Buchanan	42.5% (±10.2 points)
5	St. Joseph	42.0% (±5.9 points)
6	Niles	36.8% (±4.6 points)
7	Watervliet	33.0% (±9.4 points)
8	Bridgman	29.8% (±7.0 points)
9	Watervliet Township	26.7% (±10.1 points)

Showing 9 of 30 places in Berrien County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Benton Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Benton Heights, Fair Plain.

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 Benton Charter Township

How many renters are there in Benton Charter Township?

Benton Charter Township has an estimated 2,750 (±320) renting households, 43.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Benton Charter Township?

In Benton Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 42.9% in 2015–2019 to 43.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Benton Charter Township?

A renting household in Benton Charter Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Benton Charter Township?

The median renting household in Benton Charter Township, MI has an income of $21,329 (±$7,608) a year, against $57,734 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 Benton charter township, Berrien County, Michigan (county subdivision:07400, in state:26 county:021).

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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