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

Name: Renters and owners in Hastings Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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16.1% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Hastings Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 170 renting households against 885 that own their home.

In Hastings Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 7.3% in 2015–2019 to 16.1% in 2020–2024 (+8.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.1% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 170 (±77)
Median renter income: $35,000 (±$27,387)

Who rents and who owns in Hastings Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hastings Charter Township	Barry County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.1% (±7.6 points)	12.7% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	170 (±77)	3,106 (±397)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	885 (±130)	21,374 (±472)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.8)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,000 (±$27,387)	$39,359 (±$6,461)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,774 (±$6,504)	$84,361 (±$3,012)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Hastings Charter Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Barry County (12.7%).

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

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

In Barry County, Hastings Charter Township ranks 4 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 507 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Hastings 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	7.3% (±3.9 points)	16.1% (±7.6 points)	+8.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$796 (±$432)	$1,097 (±$206)	+37.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$69,201 (±$7,985)	$78,538 (±$6,264)	+13.5%	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 Hastings Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hastings Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hastings Charter Township	—	16.1% (±7.6 points)	—
Hastings	2.6 mi	26.2% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Baltimore Township	5.2 mi	9.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Castleton Township	5.8 mi	21.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carlton Township	6.4 mi	3.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Rutland Charter Township	6.6 mi	12.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nashville	7.8 mi	31.1% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Maple Grove Township (Barry County)	7.9 mi	3.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Hope Township (Barry County)	8.2 mi	2.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carlton Township, MI (3.7%), Maple Grove Township (Barry County), MI (3.1%), Hope Township (Barry County), MI (2.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hastings, MI (26.2%), Nashville, MI (31.1%).

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

Households that rent across Barry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Hastings	26.2% (±5.1 points)
2	Castleton Township	21.0% (±6.6 points)
3	Johnstown Township	16.8% (±11.9 points)
4	Hastings Charter Township	16.1% (±7.6 points)
5 (tie)	Orangeville Township	14.5% (±5.9 points)
5 (tie)	Woodland Township	14.5% (±5.6 points)
7	Rutland Charter Township	12.2% (±7.3 points)
8	Thornapple Township	11.6% (±3.6 points)
9	Prairieville Township	10.8% (±6.8 points)
10	Baltimore Township	9.9% (±5.0 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Barry 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 Hastings Charter Township

How many renters are there in Hastings Charter Township?

Hastings Charter Township has an estimated 170 (±77) renting households, 16.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hastings Charter Township?

In Hastings Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 7.3% in 2015–2019 to 16.1% in 2020–2024 (+8.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Hastings Charter Township?

A renting household in Hastings Charter Township has 2.9 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hastings Charter Township?

The median renting household in Hastings Charter Township, MI has an income of $35,000 (±$27,387) a year, against $80,774 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 Hastings charter township, Barry County, Michigan (county subdivision:37140, in state:26 county:015).

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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