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

Name: Renters and owners in Georgetown Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Georgetown Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,320 renting households against 15,762 that own their home.

In Georgetown Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.4% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.4% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 3,320 (±418)
Median renter income: $58,397 (±$14,702)

Who rents and who owns in Georgetown Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Georgetown Charter Township	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.4% (±2.0 points)	20.7% (±0.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,320 (±418)	23,074 (±1,030)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	15,762 (±497)	88,248 (±1,102)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,397 (±$14,702)	$51,256 (±$2,924)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$114,613 (±$4,233)	$102,817 (±$2,319)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Georgetown Charter Township, the renter share is lower than in Ottawa County (20.7%).

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

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

In Ottawa County, Georgetown Charter Township ranks 9 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 463 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Georgetown 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	17.4% (±1.3 points)	17.4% (±2.0 points)	0.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$892 (±$36)	$1,395 (±$146)	+56.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$78,481 (±$3,751)	$102,150 (±$4,286)	+30.2%	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 Georgetown Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Georgetown Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Georgetown Charter Township	—	17.4% (±2.0 points)	—
Hudsonville	3.0 mi	13.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grandville	4.7 mi	32.9% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Tallmadge Charter Township	5.7 mi	18.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blendon Township	6.3 mi	12.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown Charter Township	6.9 mi	13.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wyoming	7.1 mi	32.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Allendale	7.3 mi	47.2% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Allendale Charter Township	7.6 mi	36.5% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grandville, MI (32.9%), Wyoming, MI (32.9%), Allendale, MI (47.2%).

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

Households that rent across Ottawa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Holland	32.2% (±4.0 points)
4	Grand Haven	31.7% (±6.1 points)
5	Coopersville	30.6% (±7.1 points)
6	Holland Charter Township	28.8% (±2.8 points)
7	Spring Lake Township	18.8% (±2.8 points)
8	Tallmadge Charter Township	18.5% (±5.3 points)
9	Georgetown Charter Township	17.4% (±2.0 points)
10	Chester Township (Ottawa County)	16.9% (±7.2 points)
11	Grand Haven Charter Township	16.3% (±2.8 points)
12 (tie)	Hudsonville	13.8% (±3.3 points)
12 (tie)	Jamestown Charter Township	13.8% (±4.2 points)
14	Blendon Township	12.5% (±4.7 points)
15	Crockery Township	12.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ottawa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Georgetown Charter Township

How many renters are there in Georgetown Charter Township?

Georgetown Charter Township has an estimated 3,320 (±418) renting households, 17.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Georgetown Charter Township?

In Georgetown Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.4% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Georgetown Charter Township?

A renting household in Georgetown Charter Township has 2.3 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Georgetown Charter Township?

The median renting household in Georgetown Charter Township, MI has an income of $58,397 (±$14,702) a year, against $114,613 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 Georgetown charter township, Ottawa County, Michigan (county subdivision:31880, in state:26 county:139).

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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