What percentage of people rent in Chester Township (Eaton County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Chester Township (Eaton County), MI, 2020–2024
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6.7% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Chester Township (Eaton County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 41 renting households against 571 that own their home.

In Chester Township (Eaton County), the share of households that rent went from 8.6% in 2015–2019 to 6.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.7% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 41 (±20)
Median renter income: $39,125 (±$6,286)

Who rents and who owns in Chester Township (Eaton County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chester Township (Eaton County)	Eaton County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.7% (±3.3 points)	25.8% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	41 (±20)	11,734 (±616)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	571 (±91)	33,694 (±620)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,125 (±$6,286)	$49,452 (±$3,449)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,875 (±$9,087)	$93,019 (±$3,082)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Chester Township (Eaton County), the renter share is lower than in Eaton County (25.8%).

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

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

In Eaton County, Chester Township (Eaton County) ranks 15 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1131 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Chester Township (Eaton 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	8.6% (±4.4 points)	6.7% (±3.3 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$895 (±$270)	$1,048 (±$201)	+17.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,625 (±$5,511)	$74,342 (±$6,898)	+13.3%	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 Chester Township (Eaton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Township (Eaton County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chester Township (Eaton County)	—	6.7% (±3.3 points)	—
Vermontville Township	5.7 mi	12.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Charlotte	6.1 mi	33.0% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Carmel Township	6.1 mi	7.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Township (Eaton County)	6.1 mi	9.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vermontville	6.1 mi	23.0% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Roxand Township	6.5 mi	9.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kalamo Township	7.9 mi	5.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oneida Charter Township	8.0 mi	6.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vermontville Township, MI (12.6%), Charlotte, MI (33.0%), Vermontville, MI (23.0%).

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

Households that rent across Eaton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Vermontville Township	12.6% (±4.0 points)
10	Eaton Rapids Township	12.0% (±5.8 points)
11	Benton Township (Eaton County)	9.6% (±3.3 points)
12	Roxand Township	9.4% (±4.3 points)
13 (tie)	Carmel Township	7.0% (±3.9 points)
13 (tie)	Walton Township	7.0% (±3.7 points)
15	Chester Township (Eaton County)	6.7% (±3.3 points)
16	Oneida Charter Township	6.1% (±4.9 points)
17	Kalamo Township	5.9% (±3.6 points)
18	Windsor Charter Township	5.0% (±2.4 points)
19	Eaton Township	4.1% (±2.2 points)
20	Hamlin Township (Eaton County)	3.7% (±3.0 points)
21	Brookfield Township (Eaton County)	1.8% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Eaton 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 Chester Township (Eaton County)

How many renters are there in Chester Township (Eaton County)?

Chester Township (Eaton County) has an estimated 41 (±20) renting households, 6.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chester Township (Eaton County)?

In Chester Township (Eaton County), the share of households that rent went from 8.6% in 2015–2019 to 6.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chester Township (Eaton County)?

A renting household in Chester Township (Eaton County) has 1.6 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chester Township (Eaton County)?

The median renting household in Chester Township (Eaton County), MI has an income of $39,125 (±$6,286) a year, against $76,875 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 Chester township, Eaton County, Michigan (county subdivision:15260, in state:26 county:045).

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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