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

Name: Renters and owners in Porter Township (Van Buren County), MI, 2020–2024
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12.7% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Porter Township (Van Buren County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 143 renting households against 984 that own their home.

In Porter Township (Van Buren County), the share of households that rent went from 8.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.7% in 2020–2024 (+4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.7% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 143 (±56)
Median renter income: $59,917 (±$11,864)

Who rents and who owns in Porter Township (Van Buren County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Porter Township (Van Buren County)	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.7% (±4.9 points)	19.4% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	143 (±56)	5,951 (±391)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	984 (±83)	24,671 (±509)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,917 (±$11,864)	$34,523 (±$2,995)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,250 (±$21,516)	$79,371 (±$2,628)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Porter Township (Van Buren County), the renter share is lower than in Van Buren County (19.4%).

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

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

In Van Buren County, Porter Township (Van Buren County) ranks 14 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 690 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Porter Township (Van Buren 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	8.4% (±4.1 points)	12.7% (±4.9 points)	+4.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,016 (±$316)	$958 (±$311)	−5.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$69,018 (±$11,960)	$81,438 (±$12,060)	+18.0%	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 Porter Township (Van Buren County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township (Van Buren County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Porter Township (Van Buren County)	—	12.7% (±4.9 points)	—
Lawton	3.6 mi	35.2% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Decatur Township	5.6 mi	18.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Antwerp Township	5.8 mi	14.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Ronde Township	5.9 mi	1.2% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Marcellus Township	6.5 mi	13.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marcellus	6.6 mi	22.9% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Mattawan	6.7 mi	25.1% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Paw Paw	7.6 mi	51.2% (±9.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prairie Ronde Township, MI (1.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lawton, MI (35.2%), Marcellus, MI (22.9%), Mattawan, MI (25.1%).

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

Households that rent across Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Lawrence Township	21.5% (±8.3 points)
9	Bloomingdale Township	20.5% (±10.2 points)
10	Decatur Township	18.9% (±5.3 points)
11	Geneva Township (Van Buren County)	17.9% (±8.0 points)
12	Hartford Township	16.9% (±6.3 points)
13	Antwerp Township	14.3% (±3.1 points)
14	Porter Township (Van Buren County)	12.7% (±4.9 points)
15	Bangor Township	12.0% (±4.9 points)
16	Keeler Township	10.1% (±4.6 points)
17	Almena Township	9.2% (±4.0 points)
18	Pine Grove Township	8.4% (±4.4 points)
19	Arlington Township	7.7% (±4.2 points)
20	Columbia Township (Van Buren County)	6.2% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Van Buren 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 (Van Buren County)

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

Porter Township (Van Buren County) has an estimated 143 (±56) renting households, 12.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Porter Township (Van Buren County)?

In Porter Township (Van Buren County), the share of households that rent went from 8.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.7% in 2020–2024 (+4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Porter Township (Van Buren County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Porter Township (Van Buren County), MI has an income of $59,917 (±$11,864) a year, against $86,250 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, Van Buren County, Michigan (county subdivision:65760, in state:26 county:159).

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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