Housing data for Chocolay Charter Township, MI
Chocolay Charter Township, MI has an estimated 5,964 residents and 2,937 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Marquette County.
14.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $897 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,964 (±23)
- Housing units
- 2,937 (±178)
- Households that rent
- 14.7%
- Median gross rent
- $897
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.4%
What stands out in Chocolay Charter Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.2% (±2.1 points) in Chocolay Charter Township, lower than in Marquette County (12.9%).
Households that rent: 14.7% (±4.2 points) in Chocolay Charter Township, lower than in Marquette County (30.4%).
Median household income: $87,167 (±$12,200) in Chocolay Charter Township, higher than in Marquette County ($65,429).
Households that moved in since 2020: 13.6% (±4.7 points) in Chocolay Charter Township, lower than in Marquette County (23.8%).
- Types of homes in Chocolay Charter Township
- Renters and owners in Chocolay Charter Township
- Income and affordability in Chocolay Charter Township
- How long people stay in Chocolay Charter Township
Housing in Chocolay Charter Township at a glance
- Median rent: $897 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $848 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 56.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 14.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $87,167 median household income
- Home values: $246,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,416 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,096 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 83 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Chocolay Charter Township against Marquette County, its state and the nation
| Chocolay Charter Township | Marquette County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,964 (±23) | 67,112 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,937 (±178) | 33,607 (±97) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.7% (±4.2 points) | 30.4% (±1.5 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $897 (±$113) | $949 (±$39) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $87,167 (±$12,200) | $65,429 (±$2,954) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $246,800 (±$18,836) | $216,500 (±$5,359) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,096 (±$276) | $2,109 (±$104) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.4% (±9.1 points) | 67.8% (±2.6 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.9 minutes (±2.3) | 18.0 minutes (±0.8) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.4% (±5.4 points) | 84.8% (±1.5 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.2 years (±2.6) | 39.3 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Chocolay Charter Township covers 59.0 square miles of land, about 101 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chocolay Charter Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,941 (±34) | 5,964 (±23) | +0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,881 (±137) | 2,937 (±178) | +1.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $675 (±$242) | $897 (±$113) | +32.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $183,900 (±$12,029) | $246,800 (±$18,836) | +34.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,815 (±$5,776) | $87,167 (±$12,200) | +30.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,220 (±$55) | $1,416 (±$116) | +16.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,717 (±$160) | $2,096 (±$276) | +22.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.4% (±3.5 points) | 14.7% (±4.2 points) | +3.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 22.7% (±17.2 points) | 0.0% (±7.5 points) | −22.7 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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.
Crime reported to police in Chocolay Charter Township
In 2025, the Chocolay Township Police Department reported 83 violent and 480 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Marquette County, the departments that report recorded 164 violent and 454 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Chocolay Charter Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49855 | 23% | 33,876 | $1,037 | $263,300 | $62,083 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Chocolay Charter Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Township (Marquette County) | 6.2 mi | $746 | $259,500 | 48.0% |
| Marquette | 9.0 mi | $1,011 | $274,700 | 53.7% |
| Sands Township | 9.3 mi | $700 | $259,200 | 4.0% |
| Skandia Township | 9.7 mi | $1,339 | $205,400 | 6.0% |
| K. I. Sawyer | 11 mi | $782 | $87,300 | 60.5% |
| Trowbridge Park | 11 mi | $1,186 | $239,600 | 48.1% |
| Richmond Township (Marquette County) | 15 mi | $591 | $103,100 | 16.0% |
| Negaunee Township | 15 mi | $1,357 | $302,400 | 6.4% |
Places in Michigan most like Chocolay Charter Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marengo Township | $851 | $250,000 | $85,450 | 19.6% |
| Newark Township | $838 | $234,700 | $74,750 | 13.2% |
| Filer Charter Township | $857 | $247,200 | $74,675 | 11.0% |
| Porter Township (Cass County) | $834 | $300,800 | $79,681 | 16.5% |
| Sherman Township (St. Joseph County) | $889 | $262,700 | $83,250 | 8.2% |
| Park Township (St. Joseph County) | $802 | $205,700 | $78,750 | 15.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Michigan.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Chocolay Charter Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $835 | $1,012 | $1,199 | $1,429 | $1,696 |
HUD income limits for Chocolay Charter Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,150 | $33,600 | $53,700 |
| 2 people | $23,000 | $38,350 | $61,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,150 | $69,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,950 | $76,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,800 | $82,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,500 | $95,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,300 | $101,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Marquette County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Chocolay Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Harvey.
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 Chocolay Charter Township
What is the average rent in Chocolay Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Chocolay Charter Township is $897 (±$113) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Chocolay Charter Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Chocolay Charter Township, MI is $2,076 (±$2,067) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Chocolay Charter Township rent-burdened?
56.1% of renting households in Chocolay Charter Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Chocolay Charter Township?
Chocolay Charter Township has an estimated 387 (±114) renting households, 14.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Chocolay Charter Township?
The median household income in Chocolay Charter Township is $87,167 (±$12,200) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Chocolay Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $246,800 (±$18,836) for owner-occupied homes in Chocolay Charter Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Chocolay Charter Township growing?
In Chocolay Charter Township, the number of residents went from 5,941 in 2015–2019 to 5,964 in 2020–2024 (+0.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Chocolay Charter Township?
The ZIP code that covers Chocolay Charter Township is 49855.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49855?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49855 is $1,037 (±$46) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chocolay charter township, Marquette County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chocolay charter township, Marquette County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chocolay charter township, Marquette County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chocolay charter township, Marquette County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chocolay charter township, Marquette County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chocolay charter township, Marquette County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chocolay charter township, Marquette County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Marquette County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Marquette County, MI
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Chocolay Township Police Department (ORI MI5231200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Chocolay charter township, Marquette County, Michigan (county subdivision:15660, in state:26 county:103).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .