What percentage of people rent in Climax Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Climax Township, MI, 2020–2024
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13.5% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Climax Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 118 renting households against 757 that own their home.

In Climax Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.5% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 118 (±59)
Median renter income: $31,731 (±$15,999)

Who rents and who owns in Climax Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Climax Township	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.5% (±6.1 points)	35.5% (±1.0 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	118 (±59)	38,004 (±1,158)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	757 (±93)	69,106 (±1,098)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±1.0)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,731 (±$15,999)	$42,263 (±$2,034)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,750 (±$8,725)	$97,916 (±$3,658)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Climax Township, the renter share is lower than in Kalamazoo County (35.5%).

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

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

In Kalamazoo County, Climax Township ranks 11 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 631 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Climax 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	12.2% (±4.5 points)	13.5% (±6.1 points)	+1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$691 (±$251)	$854 (±$77)	+23.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,987 (±$4,586)	$75,625 (±$10,036)	+14.6%	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 Climax Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Climax Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Climax Township	—	13.5% (±6.1 points)	—
Pavilion Township	6.1 mi	8.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wakeshma Township	6.2 mi	7.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston Township	6.3 mi	6.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Leroy Township (Calhoun County)	6.4 mi	7.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Galesburg	6.8 mi	31.9% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Comstock Charter Township	8.2 mi	27.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Athens Township	8.4 mi	13.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brady Township (Kalamazoo County)	8.8 mi	7.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Charleston Township, MI (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Galesburg, MI (31.9%), Comstock Charter Township, MI (27.1%).

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

Households that rent across Kalamazoo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Galesburg	31.9% (±7.9 points)
6	Portage	30.9% (±2.6 points)
7	Comstock Charter Township	27.1% (±3.6 points)
8	Cooper Charter Township	23.0% (±4.8 points)
9	Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)	19.7% (±5.2 points)
10	Ross Township	17.2% (±6.5 points)
11	Climax Township	13.5% (±6.1 points)
12	Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	10.5% (±3.9 points)
13	Pavilion Township	8.0% (±4.5 points)
14	Wakeshma Township	7.6% (±6.0 points)
15	Brady Township (Kalamazoo County)	7.1% (±4.6 points)
16	Charleston Township	6.5% (±2.9 points)
17	Alamo Township	5.3% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Kalamazoo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Climax Township

How many renters are there in Climax Township?

Climax Township has an estimated 118 (±59) renting households, 13.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Climax Township?

In Climax Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Climax Township?

A renting household in Climax Township has 2.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Climax Township?

The median renting household in Climax Township, MI has an income of $31,731 (±$15,999) a year, against $78,750 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 Climax township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (county subdivision:16460, in state:26 county:077).

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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