What percentage of people rent in Broomfield Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Broomfield Township, MI, 2020–2024
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14.5% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Broomfield Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 102 renting households against 603 that own their home.

In Broomfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.9% in 2015–2019 to 14.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.5% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 102 (±42)
Median renter income: $38,750 (±$29,855)

Who rents and who owns in Broomfield Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Broomfield Township	Isabella County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.5% (±5.4 points)	38.2% (±1.5 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	102 (±42)	9,508 (±413)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	603 (±74)	15,406 (±447)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.8)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,750 (±$29,855)	$33,839 (±$3,034)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,173 (±$7,887)	$76,413 (±$4,053)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Broomfield Township, the renter share is lower than in Isabella County (38.2%).

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

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

In Isabella County, Broomfield Township ranks 4 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 577 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Broomfield 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% (±5.1 points)	14.5% (±5.4 points)	+1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$638 (±$246)	$1,063 (±$875)	+66.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$69,659 (±$4,788)	$65,048 (±$8,826)	−6.6%	Down 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 Broomfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broomfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Broomfield Township	—	14.5% (±5.4 points)	—
Lake Isabella	3.3 mi	5.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)	5.5 mi	24.6% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Sherman Township (Isabella County)	5.6 mi	13.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Isabella County)	6.7 mi	7.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)	7.1 mi	12.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rolland Township	7.3 mi	4.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Weidman	7.6 mi	8.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nottawa Township (Isabella County)	8.3 mi	2.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Isabella, MI (5.9%), Rolland Township, MI (4.3%), Nottawa Township (Isabella County), MI (2.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wheatland Township (Mecosta County), MI (24.6%).

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

Households that rent across Isabella County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Mount Pleasant	64.3% (±2.9 points)
2	Union Charter Township	61.1% (±4.7 points)
3	Coe Township	17.7% (±4.4 points)
4	Broomfield Township	14.5% (±5.4 points)
5	Sherman Township (Isabella County)	13.9% (±7.4 points)
6	Chippewa Township (Isabella County)	13.8% (±4.6 points)
7	Coldwater Township (Isabella County)	13.3% (±7.2 points)
8 (tie)	Isabella Township	10.8% (±5.1 points)
8 (tie)	Lincoln Township (Isabella County)	10.8% (±3.4 points)
10	Vernon Township (Isabella County)	9.0% (±4.6 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Isabella 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 Broomfield Township

How many renters are there in Broomfield Township?

Broomfield Township has an estimated 102 (±42) renting households, 14.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Broomfield Township?

In Broomfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.9% in 2015–2019 to 14.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Broomfield Township?

A renting household in Broomfield Township has 3.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Broomfield Township?

The median renting household in Broomfield Township, MI has an income of $38,750 (±$29,855) a year, against $68,173 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 Broomfield township, Isabella County, Michigan (county subdivision:11140, in state:26 county:073).

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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