What percentage of people rent in Ovid Township (Branch County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Ovid Township (Branch County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

10.2% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Ovid Township (Branch County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 112 renting households against 987 that own their home.

In Ovid Township (Branch County), the share of households that rent went from 8.5% in 2015–2019 to 10.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.2% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 112 (±57)

Who rents and who owns in Ovid Township (Branch County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ovid Township (Branch County)	Branch County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.2% (±4.9 points)	22.3% (±1.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	112 (±57)	3,775 (±322)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	987 (±130)	13,131 (±359)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±1.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$42,520 (±$4,920)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,196 (±$3,338)	$71,186 (±$3,354)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Ovid Township (Branch County), the renter share is lower than in Branch County (22.3%).

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

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

In Branch County, Ovid Township (Branch County) ranks 14 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 856 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Ovid Township (Branch 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	8.5% (±3.7 points)	10.2% (±4.9 points)	+1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$927 (±$67)	$930 (±$306)	+0.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,470 (±$4,042)	$73,411 (±$6,489)	+13.9%	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 Ovid Township (Branch County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ovid Township (Branch County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ovid Township (Branch County)	—	10.2% (±4.9 points)	—
Coldwater Township (Branch County)	4.5 mi	23.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Kinderhook Township	5.0 mi	10.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Township	5.8 mi	14.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Algansee Township	6.3 mi	8.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coldwater	6.4 mi	35.7% (±4.5 points)	Higher
California Township	7.2 mi	9.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gilead Township	7.6 mi	18.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Batavia Township	8.4 mi	17.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coldwater Township (Branch County), MI (23.8%), Coldwater, MI (35.7%).

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

Households that rent across Branch County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Matteson Township	17.1% (±6.5 points)
9	Sherwood Township	15.2% (±6.6 points)
10	Bethel Township	14.1% (±6.5 points)
11	Bronson Township	13.8% (±11.3 points)
12	Noble Township	12.1% (±6.0 points)
13 (tie)	Kinderhook Township	10.2% (±4.6 points)
13 (tie)	Ovid Township (Branch County)	10.2% (±4.9 points)
15	Girard Township	10.1% (±5.6 points)
16	California Township	9.3% (±5.5 points)
17	Algansee Township	8.2% (±3.4 points)
18	Butler Township	5.1% (±4.6 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Branch 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Ovid Township (Branch County)

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Ovid Township (Branch County), save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Ovid Township (Branch County) beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Ovid Township (Branch County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Ovid Township (Branch County)

How many renters are there in Ovid Township (Branch County)?

Ovid Township (Branch County) has an estimated 112 (±57) renting households, 10.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ovid Township (Branch County)?

In Ovid Township (Branch County), the share of households that rent went from 8.5% in 2015–2019 to 10.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ovid Township (Branch County)?

A renting household in Ovid Township (Branch County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned 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 Ovid township, Branch County, Michigan (county subdivision:61840, in state:26 county:023).

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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.