What percentage of people rent in Park Township (St. Joseph County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Park Township (St. Joseph County), MI, 2020–2024
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15.3% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Park Township (St. Joseph County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 138 renting households against 762 that own their home.

In Park Township (St. Joseph County), the share of households that rent went from 13.4% in 2015–2019 to 15.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.3% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 138 (±65)
Median renter income: $42,407 (±$3,029)

Who rents and who owns in Park Township (St. Joseph County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Park Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.3% (±6.5 points)	23.9% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	138 (±65)	5,640 (±407)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	762 (±108)	17,980 (±413)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±1.1)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,407 (±$3,029)	$40,990 (±$3,285)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,609 (±$18,502)	$76,437 (±$2,675)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Park Township (St. Joseph County), the renter share is lower than in St. Joseph County (23.9%).

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

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

In St. Joseph County, Park Township (St. Joseph County) ranks 9 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 542 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Park Township (St. Joseph 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	13.4% (±6.3 points)	15.3% (±6.5 points)	+1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$923 (±$80)	$802 (±$173)	−13.1%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$54,229 (±$3,025)	$78,750 (±$14,743)	+45.2%	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 Park Township (St. Joseph County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Park Township (St. Joseph County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Park Township (St. Joseph County)	—	15.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Lockport Township	5.8 mi	12.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Three Rivers	5.8 mi	47.0% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Flowerfield Township	5.8 mi	12.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mendon Township	6.0 mi	8.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)	6.3 mi	19.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mendon	6.6 mi	14.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Schoolcraft	7.2 mi	25.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vicksburg	7.4 mi	21.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Three Rivers, MI (47.0%).

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

Households that rent across St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Constantine Township	25.9% (±6.6 points)
4	Florence Township	25.7% (±8.8 points)
5	White Pigeon Township	22.6% (±7.0 points)
6	Colon Township	19.8% (±6.1 points)
7	Burr Oak Township	18.8% (±6.4 points)
8	Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County)	15.4% (±4.8 points)
9	Park Township (St. Joseph County)	15.3% (±6.5 points)
10	Mottville Township	14.9% (±8.3 points)
11	Flowerfield Township	12.9% (±5.4 points)
12	Lockport Township	12.1% (±5.8 points)
13	Sturgis Township	11.4% (±5.5 points)
14	Leonidas Township	11.3% (±5.7 points)
15	Mendon Township	8.5% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in St. Joseph 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 Park Township (St. Joseph County)

How many renters are there in Park Township (St. Joseph County)?

Park Township (St. Joseph County) has an estimated 138 (±65) renting households, 15.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Park Township (St. Joseph County)?

In Park Township (St. Joseph County), the share of households that rent went from 13.4% in 2015–2019 to 15.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Park Township (St. Joseph County)?

A renting household in Park Township (St. Joseph County) has 2.5 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Park Township (St. Joseph County)?

The median renting household in Park Township (St. Joseph County), MI has an income of $42,407 (±$3,029) a year, against $92,609 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 Park township, St. Joseph County, Michigan (county subdivision:62480, in state:26 county:149).

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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