What percentage of people rent in Keeler Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Keeler Township, MI, 2020–2024
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10.1% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Keeler Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 88 renting households against 784 that own their home.

In Keeler Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.4% in 2015–2019 to 10.1% in 2020–2024 (−9.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.1% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 88 (±43)
Median renter income: $37,857 (±$30,243)

Who rents and who owns in Keeler Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Keeler Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.1% (±4.6 points)	19.4% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	88 (±43)	5,951 (±391)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	784 (±119)	24,671 (±509)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±1.0)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,857 (±$30,243)	$34,523 (±$2,995)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,957 (±$14,259)	$79,371 (±$2,628)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Keeler Township, the renter share is lower than in Van Buren County (19.4%).

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

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

In Van Buren County, Keeler Township ranks 16 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 869 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Keeler 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	19.4% (±5.8 points)	10.1% (±4.6 points)	−9.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$588 (±$77)	$683 (±$506)	+16.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,592 (±$5,075)	$59,205 (±$11,052)	+17.0%	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 Keeler Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Keeler Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Keeler Township	—	10.1% (±4.6 points)	—
Hartford Township	4.4 mi	16.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Creek Township	5.7 mi	10.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge Township	6.2 mi	7.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)	6.4 mi	4.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford	6.7 mi	35.1% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Watervliet	7.7 mi	33.0% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Wayne Township	7.7 mi	12.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Watervliet Township	8.0 mi	26.7% (±10.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hartford, MI (35.1%), Watervliet, MI (33.0%), Watervliet Township, MI (26.7%).

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

Households that rent across Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Decatur Township	18.9% (±5.3 points)
11	Geneva Township (Van Buren County)	17.9% (±8.0 points)
12	Hartford Township	16.9% (±6.3 points)
13	Antwerp Township	14.3% (±3.1 points)
14	Porter Township (Van Buren County)	12.7% (±4.9 points)
15	Bangor Township	12.0% (±4.9 points)
16	Keeler Township	10.1% (±4.6 points)
17	Almena Township	9.2% (±4.0 points)
18	Pine Grove Township	8.4% (±4.4 points)
19	Arlington Township	7.7% (±4.2 points)
20	Columbia Township (Van Buren County)	6.2% (±4.2 points)
21	Waverly Township (Van Buren County)	6.0% (±3.3 points)
22	Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)	4.4% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Van Buren 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 Keeler Township

How many renters are there in Keeler Township?

Keeler Township has an estimated 88 (±43) renting households, 10.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Keeler Township?

In Keeler Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.4% in 2015–2019 to 10.1% in 2020–2024 (−9.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Keeler Township?

A renting household in Keeler Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Keeler Township?

The median renting household in Keeler Township, MI has an income of $37,857 (±$30,243) a year, against $61,957 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 Keeler township, Van Buren County, Michigan (county subdivision:42500, in state:26 county:159).

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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