What percentage of people rent in Colon Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Colon Township, MI, 2020–2024
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19.8% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Colon Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 250 renting households against 1,011 that own their home.

In Colon Township, the share of households that rent went from 25.3% in 2015–2019 to 19.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.8% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 250 (±82)
Median renter income: $49,833 (±$23,404)

Who rents and who owns in Colon Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colon Township	St. Joseph County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.8% (±6.1 points)	23.9% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	250 (±82)	5,640 (±407)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,011 (±121)	17,980 (±413)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,833 (±$23,404)	$40,990 (±$3,285)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,515 (±$15,019)	$76,437 (±$2,675)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Colon Township, the renter share is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (23.9%).

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

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

In St. Joseph County, Colon Township ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 384 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Colon 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	25.3% (±5.6 points)	19.8% (±6.1 points)	−5.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$731 (±$224)	$794 (±$90)	+8.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,500 (±$7,904)	$65,602 (±$7,771)	+38.1%	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 Colon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colon Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Colon Township	—	19.8% (±6.1 points)	—
Leonidas Township	5.6 mi	11.3% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County)	6.1 mi	15.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Matteson Township	6.4 mi	17.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mendon	6.7 mi	14.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sherwood	6.8 mi	17.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Burr Oak Township	7.0 mi	18.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Burr Oak	7.1 mi	23.1% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mendon Township	8.0 mi	8.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leonidas Township, MI (11.3%), Mendon Township, MI (8.5%).

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

Households that rent across St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Three Rivers	47.0% (±4.7 points)
2	Sturgis	38.4% (±5.1 points)
3	Constantine Township	25.9% (±6.6 points)
4	Florence Township	25.7% (±8.8 points)
5	White Pigeon Township	22.6% (±7.0 points)
6	Colon Township	19.8% (±6.1 points)
7	Burr Oak Township	18.8% (±6.4 points)
8	Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County)	15.4% (±4.8 points)
9	Park Township (St. Joseph County)	15.3% (±6.5 points)
10	Mottville Township	14.9% (±8.3 points)
11	Flowerfield Township	12.9% (±5.4 points)
12	Lockport Township	12.1% (±5.8 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in St. Joseph County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Colon Township

How many renters are there in Colon Township?

Colon Township has an estimated 250 (±82) renting households, 19.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Colon Township?

In Colon Township, the share of households that rent went from 25.3% in 2015–2019 to 19.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Colon Township?

A renting household in Colon Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Colon Township?

The median renting household in Colon Township, MI has an income of $49,833 (±$23,404) a year, against $75,515 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 Colon township, St. Joseph County, Michigan (county subdivision:17370, in state:26 county:149).

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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