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

Name: Renters and owners in Jamestown Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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13.8% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Jamestown Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 468 renting households against 2,922 that own their home.

In Jamestown Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.8% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 468 (±156)
Median renter income: $72,031 (±$5,765)

Who rents and who owns in Jamestown Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jamestown Charter Township	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.8% (±4.2 points)	20.7% (±0.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	468 (±156)	23,074 (±1,030)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,922 (±187)	88,248 (±1,102)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,031 (±$5,765)	$51,256 (±$2,924)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$135,188 (±$19,820)	$102,817 (±$2,319)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Jamestown 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, Jamestown Charter Township ranks 13 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 617 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Jamestown 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	12.2% (±3.5 points)	13.8% (±4.2 points)	+1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$858 (±$25)	$1,302 (±$116)	+51.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$85,801 (±$8,982)	$119,676 (±$16,605)	+39.5%	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 Jamestown Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jamestown Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jamestown Charter Township	—	13.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Hudsonville	4.2 mi	13.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Byron Center	5.6 mi	4.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Byron Township	5.7 mi	11.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Allegan County)	6.0 mi	5.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Zeeland Charter Township	6.2 mi	5.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Jenison	6.7 mi	12.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Georgetown Charter Township	6.9 mi	17.4% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grandville	7.8 mi	32.9% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Byron Center, MI (4.1%), Salem Township (Allegan County), MI (5.3%), Zeeland Charter Township, MI (5.4%).

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

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
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)
16	Wright Township (Ottawa County)	10.5% (±4.8 points)
17	Ferrysburg	9.5% (±6.1 points)
18	Polkton Charter Township	9.2% (±6.1 points)
19	Olive Township (Ottawa County)	6.8% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ottawa 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 Jamestown Charter Township

How many renters are there in Jamestown Charter Township?

Jamestown Charter Township has an estimated 468 (±156) renting households, 13.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jamestown Charter Township?

In Jamestown Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Jamestown Charter Township?

A renting household in Jamestown Charter Township has 1.6 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Jamestown Charter Township?

The median renting household in Jamestown Charter Township, MI has an income of $72,031 (±$5,765) a year, against $135,188 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 Jamestown charter township, Ottawa County, Michigan (county subdivision:41520, 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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