What percentage of people rent in James Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in James Township, MI, 2020–2024
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6.8% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in James Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 50 renting households against 686 that own their home.

In James Township, the share of households that rent went from 6.9% in 2015–2019 to 6.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.8% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 50 (±24)
Median renter income: $34,375 (±$25,740)

Who rents and who owns in James Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	James Township	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.8% (±3.3 points)	25.9% (±1.1 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	50 (±24)	20,188 (±914)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	686 (±63)	57,770 (±961)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,375 (±$25,740)	$31,977 (±$2,925)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,750 (±$7,669)	$72,039 (±$2,087)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In James Township, the renter share is lower than in Saginaw County (25.9%).

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

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

In Saginaw County, James Township ranks 23 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1126 of 1,520.

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

How renting in James 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	6.9% (±2.6 points)	6.8% (±3.3 points)	−0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$917 (±$244)	$910 (±$146)	−0.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,063 (±$5,084)	$70,000 (±$8,789)	+11.0%	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 James Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with James Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
James Township	—	6.8% (±3.3 points)	—
Swan Creek Township	3.7 mi	5.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spaulding Township	3.8 mi	4.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shields	4.1 mi	19.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Thomas Township	5.9 mi	13.0% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Saginaw Charter Township	6.0 mi	34.1% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Saginaw	6.4 mi	40.0% (±3.2 points)	Higher
St. Charles	6.6 mi	30.8% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Albee Township	7.4 mi	5.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shields, MI (19.4%), Thomas Township, MI (13.0%), Saginaw Charter Township, MI (34.1%).

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

Households that rent across Saginaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
17	Frankenmuth Township	9.0% (±3.9 points)
18	Maple Grove Township (Saginaw County)	8.7% (±5.8 points)
19	Chapin Township	8.3% (±3.9 points)
20	Fremont Township (Saginaw County)	7.9% (±2.9 points)
21	Taymouth Township	7.2% (±3.8 points)
22	Lakefield Township (Saginaw County)	7.1% (±4.0 points)
23	James Township	6.8% (±3.3 points)
24	Richland Township (Saginaw County)	6.0% (±3.2 points)
25	Blumfield Township	5.6% (±2.5 points)
26	Albee Township	5.3% (±3.7 points)
27	Swan Creek Township	5.0% (±4.4 points)
28	Spaulding Township	4.6% (±3.2 points)
29	Brant Township	4.5% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Saginaw 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 James Township

How many renters are there in James Township?

James Township has an estimated 50 (±24) renting households, 6.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in James Township?

In James Township, the share of households that rent went from 6.9% in 2015–2019 to 6.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in James Township?

A renting household in James Township has 1.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in James Township?

The median renting household in James Township, MI has an income of $34,375 (±$25,740) a year, against $72,750 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 James township, Saginaw County, Michigan (county subdivision:41480, in state:26 county:145).

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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