What percentage of people rent in Newkirk Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Newkirk Township, MI, 2020–2024
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32.0% (±14.1 points) of the occupied homes in Newkirk Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 101 renting households against 215 that own their home.

In Newkirk Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.6% in 2015–2019 to 32.0% in 2020–2024 (+23.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.0% (±14.1 points)
Renting households: 101 (±58)
Median renter income: $56,096 (±$660)

Who rents and who owns in Newkirk Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newkirk Township	Lake County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.0% (±14.1 points)	18.0% (±2.7 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	101 (±58)	935 (±142)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	215 (±43)	4,255 (±202)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.2 (±1.3)	2.3 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,096 (±$660)	$30,114 (±$11,641)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$60,250 (±$14,309)	$54,121 (±$3,691)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Newkirk Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Lake County (18.0%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (26.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Lake County, Newkirk Township ranks 2 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 183 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Newkirk 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	8.6% (±4.0 points)	32.0% (±14.1 points)	+23.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$746 (±$139)	$887 (±$331)	+18.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$34,750 (±$5,948)	$56,268 (±$1,064)	+61.9%	Up 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 Newkirk Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newkirk Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Newkirk Township	—	32.0% (±14.1 points)	—
Eden Township (Lake County)	5.8 mi	9.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Dover Township (Lake County)	6.3 mi	9.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Peacock Township	7.4 mi	6.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
South Branch Township (Wexford County)	7.6 mi	3.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Ellsworth Township	7.8 mi	15.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Henderson Township	10 mi	5.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Cherry Valley Township	10 mi	5.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Webber Township	11 mi	35.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eden Township (Lake County), MI (9.0%), Dover Township (Lake County), MI (9.1%), Peacock Township, MI (6.1%).

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

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Webber Township	35.0% (±9.9 points)
2	Newkirk Township	32.0% (±14.1 points)
3	Pleasant Plains Township	25.1% (±7.7 points)
4	Yates Township	21.3% (±8.3 points)
5	Ellsworth Township	15.6% (±10.5 points)
6	Chase Township	14.0% (±7.5 points)
7	Dover Township (Lake County)	9.1% (±4.6 points)
8	Eden Township (Lake County)	9.0% (±6.0 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Newkirk Township

How many renters are there in Newkirk Township?

Newkirk Township has an estimated 101 (±58) renting households, 32.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Newkirk Township?

In Newkirk Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.6% in 2015–2019 to 32.0% in 2020–2024 (+23.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Newkirk Township?

A renting household in Newkirk Township has 4.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Newkirk Township?

The median renting household in Newkirk Township, MI has an income of $56,096 (±$660) a year, against $60,250 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 Newkirk township, Lake County, Michigan (county subdivision:57480, in state:26 county:085).

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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