What percentage of people rent in Hayes Township (Clare County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Hayes Township (Clare County), MI, 2020–2024
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5.6% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Hayes Township (Clare County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 125 renting households against 2,099 that own their home.

In Hayes Township (Clare County), the share of households that rent went from 17.3% in 2015–2019 to 5.6% in 2020–2024 (−11.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 5.6% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 125 (±58)
Median renter income: $19,702 (±$7,186)

Who rents and who owns in Hayes Township (Clare County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hayes Township (Clare County)	Clare County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	5.6% (±2.6 points)	13.1% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	125 (±58)	1,643 (±230)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,099 (±177)	10,878 (±347)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$19,702 (±$7,186)	$29,066 (±$2,411)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$41,297 (±$6,397)	$53,416 (±$2,763)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Hayes Township (Clare County), the renter share is lower than in Clare County (13.1%).

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

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

In Clare County, Hayes Township (Clare County) ranks 11 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1234 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Hayes Township (Clare 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	17.3% (±4.6 points)	5.6% (±2.6 points)	−11.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$622 (±$93)	$611 (±$63)	−1.8%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$33,041 (±$3,356)	$40,250 (±$4,410)	+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 Hayes Township (Clare County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hayes Township (Clare County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hayes Township (Clare County)	—	5.6% (±2.6 points)	—
Harrison	2.9 mi	35.8% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Frost Township	3.8 mi	6.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Clare County)	4.8 mi	4.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Clare County)	6.0 mi	3.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Summerfield Township (Clare County)	6.7 mi	8.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hatton Township	7.6 mi	9.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Clare County)	8.0 mi	1.3% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Arthur Township	8.8 mi	3.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin Township (Clare County), MI (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrison, MI (35.8%).

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

Households that rent across Clare County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Hatton Township	9.9% (±7.7 points)
6	Garfield Township (Clare County)	9.8% (±5.6 points)
7	Summerfield Township (Clare County)	8.6% (±8.2 points)
8	Redding Township	7.4% (±5.7 points)
9	Sheridan Township (Clare County)	6.8% (±5.3 points)
10	Frost Township	6.7% (±3.8 points)
11	Hayes Township (Clare County)	5.6% (±2.6 points)
12	Hamilton Township (Clare County)	4.5% (±3.4 points)
13	Freeman Township	4.3% (±2.5 points)
14	Arthur Township	3.3% (±4.8 points)
15	Greenwood Township (Clare County)	3.2% (±2.1 points)
16	Winterfield Township	2.4% (±2.4 points)
17	Lincoln Township (Clare County)	2.3% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Clare 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 Hayes Township (Clare County)

How many renters are there in Hayes Township (Clare County)?

Hayes Township (Clare County) has an estimated 125 (±58) renting households, 5.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hayes Township (Clare County)?

In Hayes Township (Clare County), the share of households that rent went from 17.3% in 2015–2019 to 5.6% in 2020–2024 (−11.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Hayes Township (Clare County)?

A renting household in Hayes Township (Clare County) has 1.8 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hayes Township (Clare County)?

The median renting household in Hayes Township (Clare County), MI has an income of $19,702 (±$7,186) a year, against $41,297 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 Hayes township, Clare County, Michigan (county subdivision:37340, in state:26 county:035).

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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