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

Name: Renters and owners in Pennfield Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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23.9% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Pennfield Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 861 renting households against 2,742 that own their home.

In Pennfield Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.5% in 2015–2019 to 23.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.9% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 861 (±280)
Median renter income: $32,441 (±$8,302)

Who rents and who owns in Pennfield Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pennfield Charter Township	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.9% (±6.7 points)	27.3% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	861 (±280)	14,586 (±718)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,742 (±209)	38,747 (±747)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.1 (±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	$32,441 (±$8,302)	$37,537 (±$2,687)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,833 (±$7,852)	$75,078 (±$2,485)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Pennfield Charter Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Calhoun County (27.3%).

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

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

In Calhoun County, Pennfield Charter Township ranks 7 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 302 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Pennfield 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	21.5% (±4.1 points)	23.9% (±6.7 points)	+2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$785 (±$47)	$992 (±$63)	+26.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,879 (±$3,539)	$66,119 (±$7,520)	+20.5%	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 Pennfield Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pennfield Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pennfield Charter Township	—	23.9% (±6.7 points)	—
Brownlee Park	3.8 mi	29.2% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Convis Township	5.9 mi	9.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Assyria Township	6.0 mi	9.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Bedford Charter Township	6.4 mi	8.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Bellevue	6.5 mi	21.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Emmett Charter Township	6.9 mi	30.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	7.4 mi	47.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Bellevue Township	7.8 mi	12.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Convis Township, MI (9.1%), Assyria Township, MI (9.5%), Bedford Charter Township, MI (8.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Springfield, MI (47.9%).

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

Households that rent across Calhoun County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Springfield	47.9% (±7.1 points)
2	Albion	40.0% (±4.6 points)
3	Battle Creek	34.0% (±2.1 points)
4	Marshall	33.6% (±6.2 points)
5	Homer Township (Calhoun County)	31.9% (±6.6 points)
6	Emmett Charter Township	30.6% (±5.3 points)
7	Pennfield Charter Township	23.9% (±6.7 points)
8	Marengo Township	19.6% (±7.9 points)
9	Clarence Township	17.3% (±10.4 points)
10	Clarendon Township	14.9% (±5.9 points)
11	Marshall Township	14.0% (±7.4 points)
12	Athens Township	13.9% (±4.2 points)
13	Sheridan Township (Calhoun County)	13.5% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Calhoun 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 Pennfield Charter Township

How many renters are there in Pennfield Charter Township?

Pennfield Charter Township has an estimated 861 (±280) renting households, 23.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pennfield Charter Township?

In Pennfield Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.5% in 2015–2019 to 23.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pennfield Charter Township?

A renting household in Pennfield Charter Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pennfield Charter Township?

The median renting household in Pennfield Charter Township, MI has an income of $32,441 (±$8,302) a year, against $80,833 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 Pennfield charter township, Calhoun County, Michigan (county subdivision:63440, in state:26 county:025).

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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