What percentage of people rent in Berlin Township (Ionia County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Berlin Township (Ionia County), MI, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Berlin Township (Ionia County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 122 renting households against 528 that own their home.

In Berlin Township (Ionia County), the share of households that rent went from 13.1% in 2015–2019 to 18.8% in 2020–2024 (+5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.8% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 122 (±55)
Median renter income: $42,308 (±$39,443)

Who rents and who owns in Berlin Township (Ionia County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Berlin Township (Ionia County)	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.8% (±7.2 points)	22.7% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	122 (±55)	5,303 (±425)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	528 (±67)	18,052 (±530)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.8)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,308 (±$39,443)	$34,502 (±$4,197)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,667 (±$27,991)	$85,275 (±$2,985)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Berlin Township (Ionia County), the renter share is not measurably different from Ionia County (22.7%).

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

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

In Ionia County, Berlin Township (Ionia County) ranks 7 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 409 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Berlin Township (Ionia 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	13.1% (±4.5 points)	18.8% (±7.2 points)	+5.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$654 (±$218)	$1,212 (±$525)	+85.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,042 (±$13,161)	$74,250 (±$17,298)	+12.4%	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 Berlin Township (Ionia County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Berlin Township (Ionia County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Berlin Township (Ionia County)	—	18.8% (±7.2 points)	—
Saranac	4.6 mi	41.2% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Orange Township (Ionia County)	5.2 mi	12.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ionia	5.5 mi	40.4% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Easton Township	6.0 mi	12.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Boston Township	6.6 mi	18.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Odessa Township	7.0 mi	18.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksville	7.5 mi	28.9% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ionia Township	8.4 mi	24.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saranac, MI (41.2%), Ionia, MI (40.4%).

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

Households that rent across Ionia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Ionia	40.4% (±6.4 points)
2	Portland	28.7% (±8.0 points)
3	Belding	28.2% (±4.6 points)
4	Orleans Township	25.2% (±8.3 points)
5	Ionia Township	24.8% (±10.8 points)
6	Portland Township	21.2% (±8.8 points)
7 (tie)	Berlin Township (Ionia County)	18.8% (±7.2 points)
7 (tie)	Boston Township	18.8% (±4.2 points)
9	Lyons Township	18.7% (±6.7 points)
10	Odessa Township	18.5% (±5.0 points)
11	Ronald Township	17.8% (±10.1 points)
12	Otisco Township	12.9% (±7.3 points)
13 (tie)	Easton Township	12.5% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Ionia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Berlin Township (Ionia County)

How many renters are there in Berlin Township (Ionia County)?

Berlin Township (Ionia County) has an estimated 122 (±55) renting households, 18.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Berlin Township (Ionia County)?

In Berlin Township (Ionia County), the share of households that rent went from 13.1% in 2015–2019 to 18.8% in 2020–2024 (+5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Berlin Township (Ionia County)?

A renting household in Berlin Township (Ionia County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Berlin Township (Ionia County)?

The median renting household in Berlin Township (Ionia County), MI has an income of $42,308 (±$39,443) a year, against $92,667 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 Berlin township, Ionia County, Michigan (county subdivision:07700, in state:26 county:067).

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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