What percentage of people rent in Bethel Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Bethel Township, MI, 2020–2024
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14.1% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Bethel Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 80 renting households against 487 that own their home.

In Bethel Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.6% in 2015–2019 to 14.1% in 2020–2024 (−5.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.1% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 80 (±36)
Median renter income: $60,395 (±$27,034)

Who rents and who owns in Bethel Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bethel Township	Branch County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.1% (±6.5 points)	22.3% (±1.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	80 (±36)	3,775 (±322)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	487 (±112)	13,131 (±359)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,395 (±$27,034)	$42,520 (±$4,920)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,630 (±$7,007)	$71,186 (±$3,354)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Bethel Township, the renter share is lower than in Branch County (22.3%).

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

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

In Branch County, Bethel Township ranks 10 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 593 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Bethel 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	19.6% (±7.4 points)	14.1% (±6.5 points)	−5.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$835 (±$173)	$1,330 (±$216)	+59.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$55,500 (±$10,411)	$63,118 (±$4,912)	+13.7%	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 Bethel Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethel Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bethel Township	—	14.1% (±6.5 points)	—
Bronson	4.3 mi	32.1% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Gilead Township	4.7 mi	18.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ovid Township (Branch County)	5.8 mi	10.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Batavia Township	5.9 mi	17.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bronson Township	6.7 mi	13.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Noble Township	7.7 mi	12.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kinderhook Township	7.7 mi	10.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coldwater Township (Branch County)	8.4 mi	23.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bronson, MI (32.1%), Coldwater Township (Branch County), MI (23.8%).

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

Households that rent across Branch County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Coldwater Township (Branch County)	23.8% (±6.6 points)
5	Quincy Township (Branch County)	19.7% (±4.1 points)
6	Gilead Township	18.8% (±10.3 points)
7	Batavia Township	17.3% (±6.3 points)
8	Matteson Township	17.1% (±6.5 points)
9	Sherwood Township	15.2% (±6.6 points)
10	Bethel Township	14.1% (±6.5 points)
11	Bronson Township	13.8% (±11.3 points)
12	Noble Township	12.1% (±6.0 points)
13 (tie)	Kinderhook Township	10.2% (±4.6 points)
13 (tie)	Ovid Township (Branch County)	10.2% (±4.9 points)
15	Girard Township	10.1% (±5.6 points)
16	California Township	9.3% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Branch 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 Bethel Township

How many renters are there in Bethel Township?

Bethel Township has an estimated 80 (±36) renting households, 14.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bethel Township?

In Bethel Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.6% in 2015–2019 to 14.1% in 2020–2024 (−5.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bethel Township?

A renting household in Bethel Township has 3.3 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bethel Township?

The median renting household in Bethel Township, MI has an income of $60,395 (±$27,034) a year, against $63,630 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 Bethel township, Branch County, Michigan (county subdivision:08060, in state:26 county:023).

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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