What percentage of people rent in Chesterfield Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Chesterfield Township, MI, 2020–2024
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17.7% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in Chesterfield Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,273 renting households against 15,236 that own their home.

In Chesterfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.7% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 3,273 (±476)
Median renter income: $44,087 (±$6,144)

Who rents and who owns in Chesterfield Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chesterfield Township	Macomb County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.7% (±2.4 points)	25.0% (±0.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,273 (±476)	89,612 (±2,046)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	15,236 (±544)	269,056 (±2,098)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,087 (±$6,144)	$47,834 (±$1,685)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$103,728 (±$2,692)	$91,083 (±$1,275)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Chesterfield Township, the renter share is lower than in Macomb County (25.0%).

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

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

In Macomb County, Chesterfield Township ranks 16 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 453 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Chesterfield 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	18.8% (±1.9 points)	17.7% (±2.4 points)	−1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$969 (±$54)	$1,140 (±$60)	+17.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$77,059 (±$2,804)	$91,508 (±$2,871)	+18.8%	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 Chesterfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chesterfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chesterfield Township	—	17.7% (±2.4 points)	—
New Haven	3.5 mi	22.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Baltimore	3.5 mi	16.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lenox Township	5.6 mi	20.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Macomb Township	5.6 mi	8.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Harrison Charter Township	6.4 mi	27.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Mount Clemens	6.8 mi	40.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Ira Township	7.6 mi	19.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ray Township	8.1 mi	13.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Macomb Township, MI (8.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrison Charter Township, MI (27.5%), Mount Clemens, MI (40.6%).

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

Households that rent across Macomb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Fraser	26.7% (±4.6 points)
11	Shelby Charter Township	25.7% (±2.1 points)
12	Sterling Heights	24.2% (±1.4 points)
13	Richmond	23.4% (±10.1 points)
14	Lenox Township	20.1% (±6.1 points)
15	Washington Charter Township	18.7% (±3.1 points)
16	Chesterfield Township	17.7% (±2.4 points)
17	St. Clair Shores	16.9% (±1.3 points)
18	New Baltimore	16.2% (±5.6 points)
19	Ray Township	13.5% (±10.1 points)
20	Macomb Township	8.6% (±1.6 points)
21	Bruce Township (Macomb County)	7.1% (±3.0 points)
22	Armada Township	6.8% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Macomb 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 Chesterfield Township

How many renters are there in Chesterfield Township?

Chesterfield Township has an estimated 3,273 (±476) renting households, 17.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chesterfield Township?

In Chesterfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chesterfield Township?

A renting household in Chesterfield Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chesterfield Township?

The median renting household in Chesterfield Township, MI has an income of $44,087 (±$6,144) a year, against $103,728 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 Chesterfield township, Macomb County, Michigan (county subdivision:15340, in state:26 county:099).

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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