What percentage of people rent in Filer Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Filer Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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11.0% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Filer Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 125 renting households against 1,012 that own their home.

In Filer Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.6% in 2015–2019 to 11.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.0% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 125 (±47)
Median renter income: $29,097 (±$5,840)

Who rents and who owns in Filer Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Filer Charter Township	Manistee County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.0% (±4.0 points)	14.2% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	125 (±47)	1,504 (±174)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,012 (±126)	9,057 (±274)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,097 (±$5,840)	$32,407 (±$4,850)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,618 (±$12,149)	$69,989 (±$4,619)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Filer Charter Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Manistee County (14.2%).

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

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

In Manistee County, Filer Charter Township ranks 5 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 801 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Filer Charter 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	9.6% (±3.0 points)	11.0% (±4.0 points)	+1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$802 (±$66)	$857 (±$57)	+6.9%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$52,708 (±$5,542)	$74,675 (±$6,713)	+41.7%	Up 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 Filer Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Filer Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Filer Charter Township	—	11.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Manistee	3.3 mi	26.8% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Eastlake	3.4 mi	11.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Mason County)	5.1 mi	1.2% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Manistee Township	6.9 mi	11.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Free Soil Township	7.0 mi	7.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stronach Township	8.0 mi	2.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Free Soil	8.1 mi	12.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Victory Township	11 mi	13.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grant Township (Mason County), MI (1.2%), Stronach Township, MI (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manistee, MI (26.8%).

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

Households that rent across Manistee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Manistee	26.8% (±5.0 points)
2	Maple Grove Township (Manistee County)	15.6% (±5.3 points)
3	Onekama Township	13.2% (±5.6 points)
4	Springdale Township	13.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)	Filer Charter Township	11.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Manistee Township	11.0% (±4.3 points)
7	Marilla Township	10.8% (±7.7 points)
8	Norman Township	9.3% (±3.4 points)
9	Dickson Township	8.7% (±5.3 points)
10	Cleon Township	7.8% (±5.1 points)
11	Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	7.2% (±3.2 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Manistee 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 Filer Charter Township

How many renters are there in Filer Charter Township?

Filer Charter Township has an estimated 125 (±47) renting households, 11.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Filer Charter Township?

In Filer Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.6% in 2015–2019 to 11.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Filer Charter Township?

A renting household in Filer Charter Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Filer Charter Township?

The median renting household in Filer Charter Township, MI has an income of $29,097 (±$5,840) a year, against $81,618 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 Filer charter township, Manistee County, Michigan (county subdivision:28040, in state:26 county:101).

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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