What percentage of people rent in Colfax Township (Huron County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Colfax Township (Huron County), MI, 2020–2024
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11.9% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in Colfax Township (Huron County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 83 renting households against 612 that own their home.

In Colfax Township (Huron County), the share of households that rent went from 23.4% in 2015–2019 to 11.9% in 2020–2024 (−11.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.9% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 83 (±37)
Median renter income: $34,750 (±$27,309)

Who rents and who owns in Colfax Township (Huron County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colfax Township (Huron County)	Huron County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.9% (±5.2 points)	18.2% (±1.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	83 (±37)	2,573 (±217)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	612 (±77)	11,577 (±277)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.9)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,750 (±$27,309)	$35,246 (±$6,238)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,722 (±$9,841)	$65,226 (±$2,489)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Colfax Township (Huron County), the renter share is lower than in Huron County (18.2%).

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

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

In Huron County, Colfax Township (Huron County) ranks 17 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 751 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Colfax Township (Huron 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	23.4% (±5.8 points)	11.9% (±5.2 points)	−11.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$630 (±$30)	$957 (±$650)	+51.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,083 (±$6,758)	$69,408 (±$8,947)	+33.3%	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 Colfax Township (Huron County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colfax Township (Huron County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Colfax Township (Huron County)	—	11.9% (±5.2 points)	—
Bad Axe	3.4 mi	42.6% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Oliver Township (Huron County)	4.9 mi	26.7% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Sheridan Township (Huron County)	5.3 mi	5.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Meade Township (Huron County)	5.6 mi	12.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elkton	5.8 mi	38.5% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Verona Township	6.6 mi	7.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Huron County)	7.8 mi	2.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Chandler Township (Huron County)	8.3 mi	4.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sheridan Township (Huron County), MI (5.6%), Grant Township (Huron County), MI (2.4%), Chandler Township (Huron County), MI (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bad Axe, MI (42.6%), Oliver Township (Huron County), MI (26.7%), Elkton, MI (38.5%).

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

Households that rent across Huron County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Brookfield Township (Huron County)	16.9% (±7.3 points)
12	Paris Township	16.3% (±7.1 points)
13	Bloomfield Township (Huron County)	13.9% (±7.1 points)
14	Sand Beach Township	13.8% (±5.8 points)
15	McKinley Township (Huron County)	13.3% (±7.9 points)
16	Meade Township (Huron County)	12.7% (±7.7 points)
17	Colfax Township (Huron County)	11.9% (±5.2 points)
18	Sherman Township (Huron County)	11.3% (±4.9 points)
19	Lincoln Township (Huron County)	10.0% (±5.2 points)
20	Sigel Township	9.1% (±5.1 points)
21	Hume Township	9.0% (±5.4 points)
22	Verona Township	7.5% (±4.4 points)
23	Huron Township	6.7% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Huron 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 Colfax Township (Huron County)

How many renters are there in Colfax Township (Huron County)?

Colfax Township (Huron County) has an estimated 83 (±37) renting households, 11.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Colfax Township (Huron County)?

In Colfax Township (Huron County), the share of households that rent went from 23.4% in 2015–2019 to 11.9% in 2020–2024 (−11.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Colfax Township (Huron County)?

A renting household in Colfax Township (Huron County) has 2.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Colfax Township (Huron County)?

The median renting household in Colfax Township (Huron County), MI has an income of $34,750 (±$27,309) a year, against $74,722 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 Colfax township, Huron County, Michigan (county subdivision:17140, in state:26 county:063).

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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