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

Name: Renters and owners in Hayes Township (Otsego County), MI, 2020–2024
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6.3% (±3.0 points) of the occupied homes in Hayes Township (Otsego County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 76 renting households against 1,137 that own their home.

In Hayes Township (Otsego County), the share of households that rent went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 6.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.3% (±3.0 points)
Renting households: 76 (±36)
Median renter income: $44,615 (±$9,667)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hayes Township (Otsego County)	Otsego County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.3% (±3.0 points)	22.8% (±2.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	76 (±36)	2,558 (±259)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,137 (±102)	8,673 (±384)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,615 (±$9,667)	$40,071 (±$9,496)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,189 (±$10,498)	$79,979 (±$5,432)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Hayes Township (Otsego County), the renter share is lower than in Otsego County (22.8%).

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

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

In Otsego County, Hayes Township (Otsego County) ranks 8 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1171 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Hayes Township (Otsego 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	7.0% (±4.8 points)	6.3% (±3.0 points)	−0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$643 (±$254)	$1,188 (±$297)	+84.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,813 (±$4,212)	$77,629 (±$9,672)	+32.0%	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 (Otsego County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hayes Township (Otsego County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hayes Township (Otsego County)	—	6.3% (±3.0 points)	—
Lakes of the North	4.3 mi	6.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Otsego Lake Township	6.4 mi	13.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Star Township	7.1 mi	6.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bagley Township	8.2 mi	9.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gaylord	8.7 mi	69.1% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Mancelona Township	9.1 mi	18.1% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Blue Lake Township (Kalkaska County)	9.4 mi	5.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Forest Township	11 mi	9.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gaylord, MI (69.1%), Mancelona Township, MI (18.1%).

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

Households that rent across Otsego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Corwith Township	25.8% (±8.1 points)
3	Livingston Township	14.2% (±6.2 points)
4	Otsego Lake Township	13.9% (±7.5 points)
5	Chester Township (Otsego County)	10.0% (±6.4 points)
6	Bagley Township	9.0% (±3.2 points)
7	Dover Township (Otsego County)	8.1% (±4.9 points)
8	Hayes Township (Otsego County)	6.3% (±3.0 points)
9	Charlton Township	5.7% (±3.4 points)
10	Elmira Township	4.3% (±3.1 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Otsego 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 (Otsego County)

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

Hayes Township (Otsego County) has an estimated 76 (±36) renting households, 6.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hayes Township (Otsego County)?

In Hayes Township (Otsego County), the share of households that rent went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 6.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Hayes Township (Otsego County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Hayes Township (Otsego County), MI has an income of $44,615 (±$9,667) a year, against $80,189 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, Otsego County, Michigan (county subdivision:37360, in state:26 county:137).

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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