What percentage of people rent in Milton Township (Cass County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Milton Township (Cass County), MI, 2020–2024
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4.3% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Milton Township (Cass County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 50 renting households against 1,124 that own their home.

In Milton Township (Cass County), the share of households that rent went from 5.5% in 2015–2019 to 4.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 4.3% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 50 (±25)
Median renter income: $44,167 (±$20,934)

Who rents and who owns in Milton Township (Cass County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Milton Township (Cass County)	Cass County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	4.3% (±2.1 points)	18.4% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	50 (±25)	3,893 (±422)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,124 (±84)	17,314 (±436)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,167 (±$20,934)	$35,629 (±$3,173)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$126,842 (±$22,145)	$79,399 (±$2,425)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Milton Township (Cass County), the renter share is lower than in Cass County (18.4%).

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

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

In Cass County, Milton Township (Cass County) ranks 16 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1345 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Milton Township (Cass 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	5.5% (±3.4 points)	4.3% (±2.1 points)	−1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,023 (±$631)	$845 (±$87)	−17.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$81,667 (±$23,297)	$118,750 (±$21,011)	+45.4%	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 Milton Township (Cass County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milton Township (Cass County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Milton Township (Cass County)	—	4.3% (±2.1 points)	—
Granger	4.2 mi	4.7% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Howard Township	4.6 mi	8.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harris Township	4.8 mi	23.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	4.8 mi	33.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Edwardsburg	4.8 mi	26.3% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Niles	4.8 mi	36.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Indian Village	6.0 mi	28.6% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Roseland	6.3 mi	72.4% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harris Township, IN (23.2%), Clay Township (St. Joseph County), IN (33.5%), Edwardsburg, MI (26.3%).

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

Households that rent across Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Marcellus Township	13.9% (±4.7 points)
11	Penn Township	13.2% (±5.3 points)
12	Wayne Township	12.9% (±8.7 points)
13	Silver Creek Township	10.4% (±6.2 points)
14	Volinia Township	9.4% (±6.5 points)
15	Howard Township	8.7% (±4.7 points)
16	Milton Township (Cass County)	4.3% (±2.1 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Cass 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 Milton Township (Cass County)

How many renters are there in Milton Township (Cass County)?

Milton Township (Cass County) has an estimated 50 (±25) renting households, 4.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Milton Township (Cass County)?

In Milton Township (Cass County), the share of households that rent went from 5.5% in 2015–2019 to 4.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Milton Township (Cass County)?

A renting household in Milton Township (Cass County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Milton Township (Cass County)?

The median renting household in Milton Township (Cass County), MI has an income of $44,167 (±$20,934) a year, against $126,842 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 Milton township, Cass County, Michigan (county subdivision:54460, in state:26 county:027).

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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