What percentage of people rent in Camden Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Camden Township, MI, 2020–2024
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16.8% (±4.1 points) of the occupied homes in Camden Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 133 renting households against 657 that own their home.

In Camden Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024 (−7.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.8% (±4.1 points)
Renting households: 133 (±37)
Median renter income: $36,250 (±$18,479)

Who rents and who owns in Camden Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Camden Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.8% (±4.1 points)	18.0% (±1.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	133 (±37)	3,213 (±270)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	657 (±74)	14,647 (±330)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,250 (±$18,479)	$35,643 (±$4,168)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,598 (±$9,284)	$71,099 (±$2,978)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Camden Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Hillsdale County (18.0%).

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

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

In Hillsdale County, Camden Township ranks 6 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 484 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Camden 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	24.4% (±4.6 points)	16.8% (±4.1 points)	−7.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$847 (±$76)	$882 (±$142)	+4.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,782 (±$8,648)	$51,875 (±$10,274)	+8.6%	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 Camden Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Camden Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Camden Township	—	16.8% (±4.1 points)	—
Clear Lake	3.3 mi	14.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clear Lake Township	3.3 mi	12.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Reading	5.9 mi	41.7% (±10.3 points)	Higher
California Township	6.2 mi	9.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Reading Township	7.0 mi	12.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest Township	7.0 mi	3.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Woodbridge Township	7.1 mi	10.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fremont Township	7.2 mi	20.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: California Township, MI (9.3%), Northwest Township, OH (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Reading, MI (41.7%).

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

Households that rent across Hillsdale County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Hillsdale	46.4% (±5.7 points)
2	Reading	41.7% (±10.3 points)
3	Litchfield	26.6% (±6.4 points)
4	Moscow Township	18.3% (±7.3 points)
5	Scipio Township	17.6% (±6.0 points)
6	Camden Township	16.8% (±4.1 points)
7	Wright Township (Hillsdale County)	16.7% (±4.8 points)
8	Jonesville	15.6% (±4.9 points)
9	Allen Township	15.5% (±5.8 points)
10	Ransom Township	14.1% (±8.9 points)
11	Amboy Township	13.7% (±6.2 points)
12	Jefferson Township (Hillsdale County)	12.6% (±7.4 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Hillsdale County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Camden Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Camden, Montgomery.

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 Camden Township

How many renters are there in Camden Township?

Camden Township has an estimated 133 (±37) renting households, 16.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Camden Township?

In Camden Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024 (−7.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Camden Township?

A renting household in Camden Township has 2.6 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Camden Township?

The median renting household in Camden Township, MI has an income of $36,250 (±$18,479) a year, against $55,598 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 Camden township, Hillsdale County, Michigan (county subdivision:12780, in state:26 county:059).

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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