What percentage of people rent in Columbia Township (Jackson County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Columbia Township (Jackson County), MI, 2020–2024
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12.1% (±2.9 points) of the occupied homes in Columbia Township (Jackson County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 375 renting households against 2,730 that own their home.

In Columbia Township (Jackson County), the share of households that rent went from 15.1% in 2015–2019 to 12.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.1% (±2.9 points)
Renting households: 375 (±94)
Median renter income: $41,125 (±$8,789)

Who rents and who owns in Columbia Township (Jackson County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Columbia Township (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.1% (±2.9 points)	25.0% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	375 (±94)	15,613 (±780)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,730 (±164)	46,927 (±831)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,125 (±$8,789)	$38,313 (±$2,913)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,500 (±$11,908)	$78,856 (±$2,496)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Columbia Township (Jackson County), the renter share is lower than in Jackson County (25.0%).

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

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

In Jackson County, Columbia Township (Jackson County) ranks 9 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 736 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Columbia Township (Jackson 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	15.1% (±2.8 points)	12.1% (±2.9 points)	−3.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$730 (±$158)	$1,252 (±$139)	+71.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$65,969 (±$7,844)	$85,767 (±$8,737)	+30.0%	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 Columbia Township (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbia Township (Jackson County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Columbia Township (Jackson County)	—	12.1% (±2.9 points)	—
Cement City	3.6 mi	19.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Napoleon Township	5.2 mi	11.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodstock Township	5.3 mi	10.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Norvell Township	6.0 mi	8.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cambridge Township	7.3 mi	8.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Jackson County)	7.3 mi	5.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Onsted	8.0 mi	27.1% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake	8.3 mi	5.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Liberty Township (Jackson County), MI (5.7%), Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, MI (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Onsted, MI (27.1%).

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

Households that rent across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Parma Township	21.4% (±9.9 points)
4	Tompkins Township	19.9% (±16.1 points)
5	Springport Township	19.3% (±5.9 points)
6	Summit Township (Jackson County)	18.8% (±3.2 points)
7	Spring Arbor Township	18.3% (±6.9 points)
8	Leoni Township	15.3% (±3.5 points)
9	Columbia Township (Jackson County)	12.1% (±2.9 points)
10	Napoleon Township	11.2% (±4.3 points)
11	Concord Township	10.7% (±3.9 points)
12	Grass Lake Charter Township	9.3% (±4.0 points)
13	Waterloo Township	8.4% (±5.3 points)
14	Norvell Township	8.2% (±6.9 points)
15	Sandstone Township	8.0% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Columbia Township (Jackson County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brooklyn, Vineyard Lake.

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 Columbia Township (Jackson County)

How many renters are there in Columbia Township (Jackson County)?

Columbia Township (Jackson County) has an estimated 375 (±94) renting households, 12.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Columbia Township (Jackson County)?

In Columbia Township (Jackson County), the share of households that rent went from 15.1% in 2015–2019 to 12.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Columbia Township (Jackson County)?

A renting household in Columbia Township (Jackson County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Columbia Township (Jackson County)?

The median renting household in Columbia Township (Jackson County), MI has an income of $41,125 (±$8,789) a year, against $92,500 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 Columbia township, Jackson County, Michigan (county subdivision:17400, in state:26 county:075).

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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