What percentage of people rent in Kalkaska Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Kalkaska Township, MI, 2020–2024
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21.2% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Kalkaska Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 480 renting households against 1,782 that own their home.

In Kalkaska Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.2% in 2015–2019 to 21.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.2% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 480 (±121)
Median renter income: $29,250 (±$11,920)

Who rents and who owns in Kalkaska Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kalkaska Township	Kalkaska County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.2% (±4.8 points)	11.8% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	480 (±121)	921 (±159)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,782 (±135)	6,868 (±215)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.2)	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	$29,250 (±$11,920)	$32,989 (±$10,344)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,375 (±$12,792)	$72,655 (±$4,346)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Kalkaska Township, the renter share is higher than in Kalkaska County (11.8%).

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

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

In Kalkaska County, Kalkaska Township ranks 1 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 351 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Kalkaska 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	28.2% (±4.8 points)	21.2% (±4.8 points)	−7.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$624 (±$31)	$641 (±$82)	+2.7%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$46,121 (±$6,193)	$64,253 (±$8,041)	+39.3%	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 Kalkaska Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kalkaska Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Kalkaska Township	—	21.2% (±4.8 points)	—
Clearwater Township	6.2 mi	10.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Boardman Township	6.4 mi	6.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Rapid River Township	6.6 mi	8.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Orange Township (Kalkaska County)	6.7 mi	6.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Rapid City	8.3 mi	15.2% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Excelsior Township	8.8 mi	9.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Whitewater Township	8.9 mi	3.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Coldsprings Township	10 mi	5.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clearwater Township, MI (10.4%), Boardman Township, MI (6.2%), Rapid River Township, MI (8.8%).

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

Households that rent across Kalkaska County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Kalkaska Township	21.2% (±4.8 points)
2	Springfield Township	11.0% (±5.6 points)
3	Clearwater Township	10.4% (±6.2 points)
4	Excelsior Township	9.4% (±5.1 points)
5	Garfield Township (Kalkaska County)	8.9% (±5.5 points)
6	Rapid River Township	8.8% (±4.4 points)
7	Orange Township (Kalkaska County)	6.6% (±4.9 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Kalkaska County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Kalkaska Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Kalkaska.

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 Kalkaska Township

How many renters are there in Kalkaska Township?

Kalkaska Township has an estimated 480 (±121) renting households, 21.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Kalkaska Township?

In Kalkaska Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.2% in 2015–2019 to 21.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Kalkaska Township?

A renting household in Kalkaska Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Kalkaska Township?

The median renting household in Kalkaska Township, MI has an income of $29,250 (±$11,920) a year, against $74,375 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 Kalkaska township, Kalkaska County, Michigan (county subdivision:42280, in state:26 county:079).

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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