What percentage of people rent in Clam Lake Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Clam Lake Township, MI, 2020–2024
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11.3% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Clam Lake Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 104 renting households against 818 that own their home.

In Clam Lake Township, the share of households that rent went from 5.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.3% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.3% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 104 (±50)
Median renter income: $47,750 (±$37,765)

Who rents and who owns in Clam Lake Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clam Lake Township	Wexford County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.3% (±5.4 points)	19.1% (±1.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	104 (±50)	2,617 (±256)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	818 (±146)	11,079 (±339)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,750 (±$37,765)	$35,971 (±$4,532)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,438 (±$23,623)	$71,801 (±$3,390)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Clam Lake Township, the renter share is lower than in Wexford County (19.1%).

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

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

In Wexford County, Clam Lake Township ranks 11 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 786 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Clam Lake 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	5.8% (±3.1 points)	11.3% (±5.4 points)	+5.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$746 (±$352)	$1,121 (±$111)	+50.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,167 (±$11,002)	$86,429 (±$20,597)	+30.6%	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 Clam Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clam Lake Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Clam Lake Township	—	11.3% (±5.4 points)	—
Cadillac	3.7 mi	31.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Richland Township (Missaukee County)	5.6 mi	10.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Osceola County)	5.6 mi	17.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Haring Charter Township	6.9 mi	15.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Grove Township	7.1 mi	4.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Tustin	8.0 mi	9.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burdell Township	8.2 mi	18.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Missaukee County)	8.4 mi	11.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cherry Grove Township, MI (4.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cadillac, MI (31.2%).

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

Households that rent across Wexford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4 (tie)	Wexford Township	16.2% (±7.2 points)
6	Hanover Township (Wexford County)	16.0% (±6.8 points)
7	Haring Charter Township	15.5% (±6.4 points)
8	Selma Township	14.6% (±5.9 points)
9	Antioch Township	12.7% (±6.4 points)
10	Boon Township	11.9% (±5.6 points)
11	Clam Lake Township	11.3% (±5.4 points)
12	Cedar Creek Township (Wexford County)	8.4% (±4.0 points)
13	Colfax Township (Wexford County)	6.1% (±3.5 points)
14	Henderson Township	5.0% (±3.9 points)
15	Cherry Grove Township	4.4% (±3.9 points)
16 (tie)	Liberty Township (Wexford County)	3.9% (±2.3 points)
16 (tie)	South Branch Township (Wexford County)	3.9% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Wexford 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 Clam Lake Township

How many renters are there in Clam Lake Township?

Clam Lake Township has an estimated 104 (±50) renting households, 11.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Clam Lake Township?

In Clam Lake Township, the share of households that rent went from 5.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.3% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Clam Lake Township?

A renting household in Clam Lake Township has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Clam Lake Township?

The median renting household in Clam Lake Township, MI has an income of $47,750 (±$37,765) a year, against $98,438 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 Clam Lake township, Wexford County, Michigan (county subdivision:15860, in state:26 county:165).

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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