What kinds of homes are in Michigan Center, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Michigan Center, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Michigan Center, MI has 2,435 (±280) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 483 homes per square mile of land.

95.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,435 (±280)
Detached houses: 95.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 1.3%

Homes in Michigan Center by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Michigan Center	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	95.4% (±3.4 points)	75.9%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.0%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.5% (±3.1 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.2 points)	5.3%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Michigan Center, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Jackson County (10.1%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (13.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Michigan Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Michigan Center
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Michigan Center	—	1.3% (±1.9 points)	—
Napoleon Township	3.9 mi	3.6% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Vandercook Lake	4.1 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	4.3 mi	15.5% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Summit Township (Jackson County)	5.8 mi	7.1% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Grass Lake	6.2 mi	6.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grass Lake Charter Township	6.8 mi	1.5% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blackman Charter Township	7.0 mi	33.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Columbia Township (Jackson County)	9.0 mi	4.0% (±1.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson, MI (15.5%), Summit Township (Jackson County), MI (7.1%), Blackman Charter Township, MI (33.3%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Spring Arbor	25.4% (±12.9 points)
2	Michigan Center	1.3% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	Vandercook Lake	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Vineyard Lake	0.0% (±7.1 points)

Michigan Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Leoni Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Michigan Center

How many homes are in Michigan Center?

Michigan Center, MI has an estimated 2,435 (±280) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Michigan Center houses or apartments?

95.4% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 4.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Michigan Center?

2.8% of homes in Michigan Center are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Michigan Center CDP, Michigan

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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