What percentage of people rent in Porter Township (Cass County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Porter Township (Cass County), MI, 2020–2024
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16.5% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Porter Township (Cass County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 289 renting households against 1,462 that own their home.

In Porter Township (Cass County), the share of households that rent went from 10.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (+6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.5% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 289 (±115)
Median renter income: $45,055 (±$14,133)

Who rents and who owns in Porter Township (Cass County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Porter Township (Cass County)	Cass County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.5% (±6.4 points)	18.4% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	289 (±115)	3,893 (±422)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,462 (±133)	17,314 (±436)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,055 (±$14,133)	$35,629 (±$3,173)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,278 (±$10,095)	$79,399 (±$2,425)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Porter Township (Cass County), the renter share is not measurably different from Cass County (18.4%).

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

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

In Cass County, Porter Township (Cass County) ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 490 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Porter Township (Cass 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	10.1% (±4.9 points)	16.5% (±6.4 points)	+6.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$900 (±$145)	$834 (±$53)	−7.3%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$75,307 (±$6,678)	$79,681 (±$9,086)	+5.8%	Down 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 Porter Township (Cass County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township (Cass County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Porter Township (Cass County)	—	16.5% (±6.4 points)	—
Calvin Township	5.5 mi	14.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mason Township (Cass County)	5.9 mi	25.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mottville Township	6.4 mi	14.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Elkhart County)	6.5 mi	19.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Constantine Township	6.8 mi	25.9% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Bristol	7.3 mi	20.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
York Township (Elkhart County)	8.4 mi	16.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vandalia	8.4 mi	31.0% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Constantine Township, MI (25.9%).

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

Households that rent across Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Dowagiac	41.9% (±7.7 points)
2	LaGrange Township	32.4% (±6.9 points)
3	Mason Township (Cass County)	25.2% (±7.0 points)
4	Ontwa Township	16.9% (±5.5 points)
5	Porter Township (Cass County)	16.5% (±6.4 points)
6	Newberg Township	14.9% (±5.5 points)
7	Calvin Township	14.7% (±7.3 points)
8 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Cass County)	14.0% (±7.2 points)
8 (tie)	Pokagon Township	14.0% (±6.8 points)
10	Marcellus Township	13.9% (±4.7 points)
11	Penn Township	13.2% (±5.3 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Cass 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 Porter Township (Cass County)

How many renters are there in Porter Township (Cass County)?

Porter Township (Cass County) has an estimated 289 (±115) renting households, 16.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Porter Township (Cass County)?

In Porter Township (Cass County), the share of households that rent went from 10.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (+6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Porter Township (Cass County)?

A renting household in Porter Township (Cass County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Porter Township (Cass County)?

The median renting household in Porter Township (Cass County), MI has an income of $45,055 (±$14,133) a year, against $85,278 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 Porter township, Cass County, Michigan (county subdivision:65720, in state:26 county:027).

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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