What percentage of people rent in Galien Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Galien Township, MI, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Galien Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 99 renting households against 470 that own their home.

In Galien Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.4% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 99 (±47)
Median renter income: $25,069 (±$5,297)

Who rents and who owns in Galien Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Galien Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.4% (±7.4 points)	27.2% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	99 (±47)	17,388 (±867)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	470 (±52)	46,611 (±875)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$25,069 (±$5,297)	$35,627 (±$2,181)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,600 (±$5,100)	$79,711 (±$1,813)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Galien Township, the renter share is lower than in Berrien County (27.2%).

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

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

In Berrien County, Galien Township ranks 18 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 462 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Galien 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	22.7% (±4.7 points)	17.4% (±7.4 points)	−5.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$818 (±$89)	$933 (±$324)	+14.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,352 (±$5,473)	$55,625 (±$17,020)	+4.3%	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 Galien Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Galien Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Galien Township	—	17.4% (±7.4 points)	—
Weesaw Township	4.2 mi	22.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson Township	4.5 mi	0.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Three Oaks	5.1 mi	31.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Three Oaks Township	5.3 mi	20.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson Lake	5.8 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
New Carlisle	5.9 mi	27.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chikaming Township	6.9 mi	5.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Buchanan Township	7.5 mi	3.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hudson Township, IN (0.0%), Hudson Lake, IN (0.0%), Chikaming Township, MI (5.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Three Oaks, MI (31.0%).

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

Households that rent across Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12	Hagar Township	23.3% (±8.6 points)
13 (tie)	New Buffalo	22.8% (±7.5 points)
13 (tie)	Weesaw Township	22.8% (±7.7 points)
15	New Buffalo Township	22.0% (±11.1 points)
16	Three Oaks Township	20.2% (±5.6 points)
17	Lincoln Charter Township	19.3% (±2.4 points)
18	Galien Township	17.4% (±7.4 points)
19	Niles Township	17.1% (±3.4 points)
20	Baroda Township	15.0% (±4.8 points)
21 (tie)	St. Joseph Charter Township	13.7% (±4.9 points)
21 (tie)	Sodus Township	13.7% (±5.1 points)
23	Pipestone Township	13.1% (±6.4 points)
24	Lake Charter Township	10.9% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Berrien County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Galien Township

How many renters are there in Galien Township?

Galien Township has an estimated 99 (±47) renting households, 17.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Galien Township?

In Galien Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Galien Township?

A renting household in Galien Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Galien Township?

The median renting household in Galien Township, MI has an income of $25,069 (±$5,297) a year, against $64,600 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 Galien township, Berrien County, Michigan (county subdivision:31320, in state:26 county:021).

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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