What percentage of people rent in Garfield Township (Newaygo County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Garfield Township (Newaygo County), MI, 2020–2024
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5.6% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in Garfield Township (Newaygo County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 43 renting households against 728 that own their home.

In Garfield Township (Newaygo County), the share of households that rent went from 5.0% in 2015–2019 to 5.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 5.6% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 43 (±22)

Who rents and who owns in Garfield Township (Newaygo County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Garfield Township (Newaygo County)	Newaygo County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	5.6% (±2.7 points)	13.5% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	43 (±22)	2,644 (±258)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	728 (±75)	17,007 (±364)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.6 (±1.4)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$39,289 (±$3,465)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,875 (±$15,123)	$68,034 (±$2,564)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Garfield Township (Newaygo County), the renter share is lower than in Newaygo County (13.5%).

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

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

In Newaygo County, Garfield Township (Newaygo County) ranks 24 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1242 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Garfield Township (Newaygo 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	5.0% (±2.6 points)	5.6% (±2.7 points)	+0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$929 (±$335)	$1,125 (±$87)	+21.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,750 (±$7,396)	$84,688 (±$14,304)	+57.6%	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 Garfield Township (Newaygo County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield Township (Newaygo County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Garfield Township (Newaygo County)	—	5.6% (±2.7 points)	—
Newaygo	3.2 mi	41.7% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Fremont	5.2 mi	29.5% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Sheridan Charter Township	6.2 mi	8.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland Township	6.2 mi	7.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Newaygo County)	6.2 mi	6.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grant	7.0 mi	44.5% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Brooks Township	7.2 mi	7.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Newaygo County)	7.9 mi	12.9% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newaygo, MI (41.7%), Fremont, MI (29.5%), Grant, MI (44.5%).

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

Households that rent across Newaygo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18	Ashland Township	7.2% (±4.5 points)
19	Lilley Township	6.7% (±4.4 points)
20	Sherman Township (Newaygo County)	6.6% (±3.1 points)
21	Barton Township	6.5% (±4.2 points)
22	Norwich Township (Newaygo County)	6.2% (±4.2 points)
23	Merrill Township	6.0% (±6.4 points)
24	Garfield Township (Newaygo County)	5.6% (±2.7 points)
25	Croton Township	4.8% (±3.1 points)
26	Bridgeton Township	4.2% (±3.3 points)
27	Ensley Township	4.1% (±2.7 points)
28	Home Township (Newaygo County)	1.6% (±3.8 points)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Newaygo 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 Garfield Township (Newaygo County)

How many renters are there in Garfield Township (Newaygo County)?

Garfield Township (Newaygo County) has an estimated 43 (±22) renting households, 5.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Garfield Township (Newaygo County)?

In Garfield Township (Newaygo County), the share of households that rent went from 5.0% in 2015–2019 to 5.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Garfield Township (Newaygo County)?

A renting household in Garfield Township (Newaygo County) has 3.6 people on average, against 3.1 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 Garfield township, Newaygo County, Michigan (county subdivision:31640, in state:26 county:123).

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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