What percentage of people rent in Columbus Township (St. Clair County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Columbus Township (St. Clair County), MI, 2020–2024
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12.6% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in Columbus Township (St. Clair County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 202 renting households against 1,407 that own their home.

In Columbus Township (St. Clair County), the share of households that rent went from 13.0% in 2015–2019 to 12.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.6% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 202 (±90)

Who rents and who owns in Columbus Township (St. Clair County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Columbus Township (St. Clair County)	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.6% (±5.8 points)	19.2% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	202 (±90)	13,034 (±853)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,407 (±143)	54,782 (±936)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$36,662 (±$2,773)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,080 (±$9,739)	$82,232 (±$2,227)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Columbus Township (St. Clair County), the renter share is lower than in St. Clair County (19.2%).

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

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

In St. Clair County, Columbus Township (St. Clair County) ranks 12 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 696 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Columbus Township (St. Clair 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	13.0% (±4.5 points)	12.6% (±5.8 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,059 (±$156)	$1,430 (±$454)	+35.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,401 (±$10,570)	$93,844 (±$12,916)	+29.6%	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 Columbus Township (St. Clair County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbus Township (St. Clair County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Columbus Township (St. Clair County)	—	12.6% (±5.8 points)	—
Richmond	4.9 mi	23.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Memphis	5.0 mi	32.4% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Wales Township	5.9 mi	12.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond Township (Macomb County)	6.3 mi	4.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
St. Clair Township	6.5 mi	6.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Casco Township (St. Clair County)	6.6 mi	5.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
China Township	8.6 mi	6.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Riley Township (St. Clair County)	8.8 mi	3.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richmond Township (Macomb County), MI (4.5%), Casco Township (St. Clair County), MI (5.3%), Riley Township (St. Clair County), MI (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Memphis, MI (32.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Ira Township	19.6% (±5.8 points)
7	Marine City	19.3% (±5.6 points)
8 (tie)	East China Township	18.5% (±6.4 points)
8 (tie)	Fort Gratiot Charter Township	18.5% (±3.2 points)
10	Marysville	16.1% (±3.5 points)
11	Mussey Township	12.7% (±4.8 points)
12	Columbus Township (St. Clair County)	12.6% (±5.8 points)
13	Burtchville Township	12.4% (±4.7 points)
14	Wales Township	12.2% (±6.5 points)
15	Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)	11.9% (±5.6 points)
16	Brockway Township	11.8% (±6.1 points)
17	Kimball Township	11.0% (±3.9 points)
18	Clyde Township (St. Clair County)	10.2% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in St. Clair 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 Columbus Township (St. Clair County)

How many renters are there in Columbus Township (St. Clair County)?

Columbus Township (St. Clair County) has an estimated 202 (±90) renting households, 12.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Columbus Township (St. Clair County)?

In Columbus Township (St. Clair County), the share of households that rent went from 13.0% in 2015–2019 to 12.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Columbus Township (St. Clair County)?

A renting household in Columbus Township (St. Clair County) has 2.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned 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 Columbus township, St. Clair County, Michigan (county subdivision:17520, in state:26 county:147).

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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