What percentage of people rent in Lincoln Township (Isabella County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Lincoln Township (Isabella County), MI, 2020–2024
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10.8% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Lincoln Township (Isabella County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 84 renting households against 693 that own their home.

In Lincoln Township (Isabella County), the share of households that rent went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 10.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.8% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 84 (±27)
Median renter income: $50,000 (±$8,677)

Who rents and who owns in Lincoln Township (Isabella County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lincoln Township (Isabella County)	Isabella County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.8% (±3.4 points)	38.2% (±1.5 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	84 (±27)	9,508 (±413)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	693 (±95)	15,406 (±447)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,000 (±$8,677)	$33,839 (±$3,034)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,292 (±$13,834)	$76,413 (±$4,053)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Lincoln Township (Isabella County), the renter share is lower than in Isabella County (38.2%).

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

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

In Isabella County, Lincoln Township (Isabella County) ranks 9 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 815 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Lincoln Township (Isabella 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	16.1% (±4.4 points)	10.8% (±3.4 points)	−5.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$681 (±$81)	$997 (±$82)	+46.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$64,342 (±$9,297)	$72,938 (±$9,907)	+13.4%	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 Lincoln Township (Isabella County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lincoln Township (Isabella County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lincoln Township (Isabella County)	—	10.8% (±3.4 points)	—
Union Charter Township	4.7 mi	61.1% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Shepherd	4.7 mi	33.6% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Mount Pleasant	5.9 mi	64.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Fremont Township (Isabella County)	6.1 mi	3.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Coe Township	6.4 mi	17.7% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Seville Township	6.5 mi	5.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Pine River Township	8.0 mi	1.5% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Deerfield Township (Isabella County)	8.3 mi	7.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fremont Township (Isabella County), MI (3.6%), Seville Township, MI (5.3%), Pine River Township, MI (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Charter Township, MI (61.1%), Shepherd, MI (33.6%), Mount Pleasant, MI (64.3%).

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

Households that rent across Isabella County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Coe Township	17.7% (±4.4 points)
4	Broomfield Township	14.5% (±5.4 points)
5	Sherman Township (Isabella County)	13.9% (±7.4 points)
6	Chippewa Township (Isabella County)	13.8% (±4.6 points)
7	Coldwater Township (Isabella County)	13.3% (±7.2 points)
8 (tie)	Isabella Township	10.8% (±5.1 points)
8 (tie)	Lincoln Township (Isabella County)	10.8% (±3.4 points)
10	Vernon Township (Isabella County)	9.0% (±4.6 points)
11	Deerfield Township (Isabella County)	7.9% (±5.1 points)
12	Wise Township	7.7% (±4.9 points)
13	Denver Township (Isabella County)	7.4% (±5.3 points)
14	Rolland Township	4.3% (±3.0 points)
15	Fremont Township (Isabella County)	3.6% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Isabella 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 Lincoln Township (Isabella County)

How many renters are there in Lincoln Township (Isabella County)?

Lincoln Township (Isabella County) has an estimated 84 (±27) renting households, 10.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lincoln Township (Isabella County)?

In Lincoln Township (Isabella County), the share of households that rent went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 10.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lincoln Township (Isabella County)?

A renting household in Lincoln Township (Isabella County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lincoln Township (Isabella County)?

The median renting household in Lincoln Township (Isabella County), MI has an income of $50,000 (±$8,677) a year, against $77,292 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 Lincoln township, Isabella County, Michigan (county subdivision:47660, in state:26 county:073).

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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