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

Name: Renters and owners in Gaines Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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27.9% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Gaines Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,169 renting households against 8,174 that own their home.

In Gaines Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 29.1% in 2015–2019 to 27.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.9% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 3,169 (±355)
Median renter income: $58,143 (±$7,971)

Who rents and who owns in Gaines Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gaines Charter Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.9% (±2.8 points)	29.7% (±0.7 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,169 (±355)	76,166 (±1,766)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,174 (±417)	180,482 (±1,769)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,143 (±$7,971)	$50,123 (±$1,340)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$100,357 (±$8,598)	$101,126 (±$1,625)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Gaines Charter Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Kent County (29.7%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (26.8%).

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

In Kent County, Gaines Charter Township ranks 9 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 243 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Gaines 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	29.1% (±2.6 points)	27.9% (±2.8 points)	−1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$924 (±$34)	$1,314 (±$60)	+42.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$67,942 (±$1,961)	$82,738 (±$6,919)	+21.8%	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 Gaines Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gaines Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gaines Charter Township	—	27.9% (±2.8 points)	—
Cutlerville	4.2 mi	30.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia	4.5 mi	26.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton Township	5.2 mi	5.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Caledonia Township (Kent County)	5.6 mi	9.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Kentwood	5.6 mi	38.7% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Byron Township	6.1 mi	11.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Byron Center	6.2 mi	4.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Dorr	7.8 mi	1.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leighton Township, MI (5.4%), Caledonia Township (Kent County), MI (9.9%), Byron Township, MI (11.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kentwood, MI (38.7%).

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

Households that rent across Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Alpine Township	39.9% (±4.8 points)
4	Kentwood	38.7% (±2.8 points)
5	Walker	34.8% (±3.2 points)
6 (tie)	Grandville	32.9% (±3.9 points)
6 (tie)	Wyoming	32.9% (±2.1 points)
8	Lowell	30.0% (±8.3 points)
9	Gaines Charter Township	27.9% (±2.8 points)
10	Rockford	22.8% (±6.9 points)
11	Tyrone Township (Kent County)	16.2% (±9.8 points)
12	Sparta Township	15.3% (±3.7 points)
13	Grand Rapids Charter Township	14.9% (±3.7 points)
14	Vergennes Township	13.0% (±5.8 points)
15	Grattan Township	12.8% (±11.9 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Kent 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 Gaines Charter Township

How many renters are there in Gaines Charter Township?

Gaines Charter Township has an estimated 3,169 (±355) renting households, 27.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gaines Charter Township?

In Gaines Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 29.1% in 2015–2019 to 27.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Gaines Charter Township?

A renting household in Gaines Charter Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gaines Charter Township?

The median renting household in Gaines Charter Township, MI has an income of $58,143 (±$7,971) a year, against $100,357 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 Gaines charter township, Kent County, Michigan (county subdivision:31240, in state:26 county:081).

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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