What percentage of people rent in Caledonia Township (Kent County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Caledonia Township (Kent County), MI, 2020–2024
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9.9% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Caledonia Township (Kent County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 568 renting households against 5,146 that own their home.

In Caledonia Township (Kent County), the share of households that rent went from 9.6% in 2015–2019 to 9.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.9% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 568 (±235)

Who rents and who owns in Caledonia Township (Kent County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Caledonia Township (Kent County)	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.9% (±3.8 points)	29.7% (±0.7 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	568 (±235)	76,166 (±1,766)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,146 (±258)	180,482 (±1,769)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$50,123 (±$1,340)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$121,792 (±$14,272)	$101,126 (±$1,625)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Caledonia Township (Kent County), the renter share is lower than in Kent County (29.7%).

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

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

In Kent County, Caledonia Township (Kent County) ranks 19 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 881 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Caledonia Township (Kent 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	9.6% (±2.7 points)	9.9% (±3.8 points)	+0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$889 (±$88)	$960 (±$585)	+8.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$93,202 (±$8,237)	$111,365 (±$15,573)	+19.5%	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 Caledonia Township (Kent County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Caledonia Township (Kent County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Caledonia Township (Kent County)	—	9.9% (±3.8 points)	—
Thornapple Township	5.4 mi	11.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gaines Charter Township	5.6 mi	27.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Middleville	5.8 mi	21.5% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Bowne Township	6.3 mi	3.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Cascade Charter Township	7.1 mi	9.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton Township	7.3 mi	5.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kentwood	7.8 mi	38.7% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Irving Township	8.0 mi	3.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bowne Township, MI (3.2%), Irving Township, MI (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gaines Charter Township, MI (27.9%), Middleville, MI (21.5%), Kentwood, MI (38.7%).

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

Households that rent across Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Grand Rapids Charter Township	14.9% (±3.7 points)
14	Vergennes Township	13.0% (±5.8 points)
15	Grattan Township	12.8% (±11.9 points)
16	Plainfield Charter Township	12.2% (±1.9 points)
17	Byron Township	11.8% (±2.7 points)
18	Spencer Township	10.5% (±6.6 points)
19	Caledonia Township (Kent County)	9.9% (±3.8 points)
20	Cascade Charter Township	9.3% (±1.9 points)
21	Oakfield Township	8.1% (±4.4 points)
22	Lowell Charter Township	7.5% (±3.2 points)
23	Ada Township	7.2% (±2.9 points)
24	Nelson Township	6.6% (±3.9 points)
25	East Grand Rapids	6.1% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Caledonia Township (Kent County)

How many renters are there in Caledonia Township (Kent County)?

Caledonia Township (Kent County) has an estimated 568 (±235) renting households, 9.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Caledonia Township (Kent County)?

In Caledonia Township (Kent County), the share of households that rent went from 9.6% in 2015–2019 to 9.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Caledonia Township (Kent County)?

A renting household in Caledonia Township (Kent County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned 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 Caledonia township, Kent County, Michigan (county subdivision:12500, in state:26 county:081).

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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