What percentage of people rent in Berrien Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Berrien Township, MI, 2020–2024
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10.8% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in Berrien Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 201 renting households against 1,656 that own their home.

In Berrien Township, the share of households that rent went from 23.6% in 2015–2019 to 10.8% in 2020–2024 (−12.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.8% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 201 (±68)
Median renter income: $36,375 (±$11,130)

Who rents and who owns in Berrien Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Berrien Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.8% (±3.7 points)	27.2% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	201 (±68)	17,388 (±867)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,656 (±161)	46,611 (±875)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.8)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,375 (±$11,130)	$35,627 (±$2,181)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,286 (±$16,060)	$79,711 (±$1,813)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Berrien County, Berrien Township ranks 25 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 813 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Berrien 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	23.6% (±5.8 points)	10.8% (±3.7 points)	−12.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$767 (±$68)	$873 (±$190)	+13.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,272 (±$9,141)	$79,148 (±$11,872)	+35.8%	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 Berrien Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Berrien Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Berrien Township	—	10.8% (±3.7 points)	—
Berrien Springs	2.8 mi	42.0% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Pipestone Township	5.8 mi	13.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Niles Township	5.9 mi	17.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Pokagon Township	6.1 mi	14.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oronoko Charter Township	6.1 mi	44.4% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Niles	7.5 mi	36.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Sodus Township	7.8 mi	13.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buchanan Township	8.1 mi	3.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buchanan Township, MI (3.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Berrien Springs, MI (42.0%), Niles Township, MI (17.1%), Oronoko Charter Township, MI (44.4%).

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
19	Niles Township	17.1% (±3.4 points)
20	Baroda Township	15.0% (±4.8 points)
21 (tie)	St. Joseph Charter Township	13.7% (±4.9 points)
21 (tie)	Sodus Township	13.7% (±5.1 points)
23	Pipestone Township	13.1% (±6.4 points)
24	Lake Charter Township	10.9% (±4.3 points)
25	Berrien Township	10.8% (±3.7 points)
26	Bainbridge Township	7.6% (±4.9 points)
27	Royalton Township	7.0% (±3.9 points)
28	Chikaming Township	5.1% (±2.6 points)
29	Buchanan Township	3.7% (±3.6 points)
30	Bertrand Township	2.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 12 of 30 places in Berrien County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Berrien Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Eau Claire.

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 Berrien Township

How many renters are there in Berrien Township?

Berrien Township has an estimated 201 (±68) renting households, 10.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Berrien Township?

In Berrien Township, the share of households that rent went from 23.6% in 2015–2019 to 10.8% in 2020–2024 (−12.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Berrien Township?

A renting household in Berrien Township has 2.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Berrien Township?

The median renting household in Berrien Township, MI has an income of $36,375 (±$11,130) a year, against $84,286 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 Berrien township, Berrien County, Michigan (county subdivision:07820, 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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