What percentage of people rent in Oshtemo Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Oshtemo Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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50.1% (±4.1 points) of the occupied homes in Oshtemo Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,251 renting households against 5,226 that own their home.

In Oshtemo Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 48.0% in 2015–2019 to 50.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 50.1% (±4.1 points)
Renting households: 5,251 (±543)
Median renter income: $41,271 (±$7,076)

Who rents and who owns in Oshtemo Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oshtemo Charter Township	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	50.1% (±4.1 points)	35.5% (±1.0 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,251 (±543)	38,004 (±1,158)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,226 (±430)	69,106 (±1,098)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,271 (±$7,076)	$42,263 (±$2,034)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$106,463 (±$12,728)	$97,916 (±$3,658)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Oshtemo Charter Township, the renter share is higher than in Kalamazoo County (35.5%).

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

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

In Kalamazoo County, Oshtemo Charter Township ranks 2 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 25 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Oshtemo Charter 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	48.0% (±3.0 points)	50.1% (±4.1 points)	+2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$804 (±$43)	$1,064 (±$64)	+32.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,591 (±$5,385)	$58,020 (±$10,928)	+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 Oshtemo Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oshtemo Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Oshtemo Charter Township	—	50.1% (±4.1 points)	—
Westwood	4.0 mi	41.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Kalamazoo Charter Township	4.8 mi	35.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Texas Charter Township	5.5 mi	3.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Almena Township	5.8 mi	9.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Kalamazoo	6.0 mi	57.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Alamo Township	6.4 mi	5.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Mattawan	6.8 mi	25.1% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Parchment	7.7 mi	42.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westwood, MI (41.3%), Kalamazoo Charter Township, MI (35.9%), Texas Charter Township, MI (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kalamazoo, MI (57.7%).

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

Households that rent across Kalamazoo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Kalamazoo	57.7% (±2.0 points)
2	Oshtemo Charter Township	50.1% (±4.1 points)
3	Parchment	42.0% (±11.7 points)
4	Kalamazoo Charter Township	35.9% (±4.0 points)
5	Galesburg	31.9% (±7.9 points)
6	Portage	30.9% (±2.6 points)
7	Comstock Charter Township	27.1% (±3.6 points)
8	Cooper Charter Township	23.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Kalamazoo 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 Oshtemo Charter Township

How many renters are there in Oshtemo Charter Township?

Oshtemo Charter Township has an estimated 5,251 (±543) renting households, 50.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Oshtemo Charter Township?

In Oshtemo Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 48.0% in 2015–2019 to 50.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Oshtemo Charter Township?

A renting household in Oshtemo Charter Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Oshtemo Charter Township?

The median renting household in Oshtemo Charter Township, MI has an income of $41,271 (±$7,076) a year, against $106,463 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 Oshtemo charter township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (county subdivision:61400, in state:26 county:077).

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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