What percentage of people rent in Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County), MI, 2020–2024
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27.4% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 253 renting households against 670 that own their home.

In Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County), the share of households that rent went from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 27.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.4% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 253 (±78)
Median renter income: $35,987 (±$11,079)

Who rents and who owns in Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.4% (±7.0 points)	28.2% (±1.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	253 (±78)	4,034 (±316)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	670 (±103)	10,271 (±267)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,987 (±$11,079)	$32,103 (±$3,944)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,000 (±$15,715)	$77,761 (±$3,131)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County), the renter share is not measurably different from Houghton County (28.2%).

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

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

In Houghton County, Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County) ranks 3 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 253 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Schoolcraft Township (Houghton 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	27.3% (±5.8 points)	27.4% (±7.0 points)	+0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$514 (±$45)	$565 (±$53)	+9.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,227 (±$6,526)	$55,327 (±$8,693)	+22.3%	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 Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)	—	27.4% (±7.0 points)	—
Sherman Township (Keweenaw County)	6.0 mi	16.1% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Torch Lake Township (Houghton County)	7.3 mi	5.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Laurium	7.4 mi	24.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Copper City	7.6 mi	9.9% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Calumet Charter Township	8.4 mi	22.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Calumet	8.4 mi	73.0% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Ahmeek	8.6 mi	12.1% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Osceola Township (Houghton County)	9.0 mi	8.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Torch Lake Township (Houghton County), MI (5.7%), Copper City, MI (9.9%), Osceola Township (Houghton County), MI (8.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Calumet, MI (73.0%).

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

Households that rent across Houghton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Houghton	63.1% (±5.4 points)
2	Hancock	44.4% (±5.9 points)
3	Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)	27.4% (±7.0 points)
4	Portage Charter Township	26.2% (±9.5 points)
5	Quincy Township (Houghton County)	22.4% (±13.9 points)
6	Calumet Charter Township	22.1% (±4.1 points)
7	Franklin Township (Houghton County)	19.2% (±5.1 points)
8	Adams Township (Houghton County)	16.3% (±7.8 points)
9	Chassell Township	15.8% (±8.3 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Houghton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Linden.

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 Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)

How many renters are there in Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)?

Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County) has an estimated 253 (±78) renting households, 27.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)?

In Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County), the share of households that rent went from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 27.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)?

A renting household in Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County) has 1.6 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)?

The median renting household in Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County), MI has an income of $35,987 (±$11,079) a year, against $68,000 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 Schoolcraft township, Houghton County, Michigan (county subdivision:71840, in state:26 county:061).

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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