What percentage of people rent in Burlington Township (Calhoun County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Burlington Township (Calhoun County), MI, 2020–2024
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12.0% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Burlington Township (Calhoun County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 80 renting households against 586 that own their home.

In Burlington Township (Calhoun County), the share of households that rent went from 13.5% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.0% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 80 (±29)
Median renter income: $68,214 (±$12,110)

Who rents and who owns in Burlington Township (Calhoun County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Burlington Township (Calhoun County)	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.0% (±4.2 points)	27.3% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	80 (±29)	14,586 (±718)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	586 (±70)	38,747 (±747)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$68,214 (±$12,110)	$37,537 (±$2,687)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,667 (±$8,914)	$75,078 (±$2,485)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Burlington Township (Calhoun County), the renter share is lower than in Calhoun County (27.3%).

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

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

In Calhoun County, Burlington Township (Calhoun County) ranks 15 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 744 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Burlington Township (Calhoun 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	13.5% (±3.8 points)	12.0% (±4.2 points)	−1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$669 (±$225)	$936 (±$74)	+39.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,625 (±$8,711)	$74,167 (±$9,624)	+38.3%	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 Burlington Township (Calhoun County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burlington Township (Calhoun County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Burlington Township (Calhoun County)	—	12.0% (±4.2 points)	—
Union City	3.4 mi	32.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Union Township (Branch County)	5.6 mi	29.1% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Newton Township (Calhoun County)	6.0 mi	7.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Athens Township	6.0 mi	13.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tekonsha Township	6.1 mi	9.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	6.2 mi	22.4% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Tekonsha	6.6 mi	20.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sherwood Township	7.4 mi	15.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union City, MI (32.3%), Union Township (Branch County), MI (29.1%), Athens, MI (22.4%).

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

Households that rent across Calhoun County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Clarence Township	17.3% (±10.4 points)
10	Clarendon Township	14.9% (±5.9 points)
11	Marshall Township	14.0% (±7.4 points)
12	Athens Township	13.9% (±4.2 points)
13	Sheridan Township (Calhoun County)	13.5% (±5.7 points)
14	Fredonia Township	12.5% (±5.0 points)
15	Burlington Township (Calhoun County)	12.0% (±4.2 points)
16	Albion Township	11.8% (±4.0 points)
17	Tekonsha Township	9.7% (±4.0 points)
18	Convis Township	9.1% (±4.0 points)
19	Bedford Charter Township	8.8% (±3.7 points)
20 (tie)	Eckford Township	7.6% (±3.8 points)
20 (tie)	Newton Township (Calhoun County)	7.6% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Calhoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Burlington Township (Calhoun County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Burlington.

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 Burlington Township (Calhoun County)

How many renters are there in Burlington Township (Calhoun County)?

Burlington Township (Calhoun County) has an estimated 80 (±29) renting households, 12.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Burlington Township (Calhoun County)?

In Burlington Township (Calhoun County), the share of households that rent went from 13.5% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Burlington Township (Calhoun County)?

A renting household in Burlington Township (Calhoun County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Burlington Township (Calhoun County)?

The median renting household in Burlington Township (Calhoun County), MI has an income of $68,214 (±$12,110) a year, against $76,667 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 Burlington township, Calhoun County, Michigan (county subdivision:11820, in state:26 county:025).

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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