What percentage of people rent in Scipio Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Scipio Township, MI, 2020–2024
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17.6% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Scipio Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 126 renting households against 588 that own their home.

In Scipio Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.3% in 2015–2019 to 17.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.6% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 126 (±42)
Median renter income: $34,375 (±$9,240)

Who rents and who owns in Scipio Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Scipio Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.6% (±6.0 points)	18.0% (±1.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	126 (±42)	3,213 (±270)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	588 (±114)	14,647 (±330)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,375 (±$9,240)	$35,643 (±$4,168)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,000 (±$24,667)	$71,099 (±$2,978)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Scipio Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Hillsdale County (18.0%).

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

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

In Hillsdale County, Scipio Township ranks 5 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 455 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Scipio 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	21.3% (±5.8 points)	17.6% (±6.0 points)	−3.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$715 (±$114)	$831 (±$93)	+16.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,139 (±$7,968)	$67,609 (±$11,200)	+49.8%	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 Scipio Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scipio Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Scipio Township	—	17.6% (±6.0 points)	—
Jonesville	4.1 mi	15.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fayette Township	4.5 mi	3.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Litchfield	5.6 mi	26.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Pulaski Township	5.8 mi	4.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Moscow Township	6.3 mi	18.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover	6.3 mi	28.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Litchfield Township	6.4 mi	10.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsdale	7.5 mi	46.4% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fayette Township, MI (3.0%), Pulaski Township, MI (4.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Litchfield, MI (26.6%), Hillsdale, MI (46.4%).

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

Households that rent across Hillsdale County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Hillsdale	46.4% (±5.7 points)
2	Reading	41.7% (±10.3 points)
3	Litchfield	26.6% (±6.4 points)
4	Moscow Township	18.3% (±7.3 points)
5	Scipio Township	17.6% (±6.0 points)
6	Camden Township	16.8% (±4.1 points)
7	Wright Township (Hillsdale County)	16.7% (±4.8 points)
8	Jonesville	15.6% (±4.9 points)
9	Allen Township	15.5% (±5.8 points)
10	Ransom Township	14.1% (±8.9 points)
11	Amboy Township	13.7% (±6.2 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Hillsdale 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 Scipio Township

How many renters are there in Scipio Township?

Scipio Township has an estimated 126 (±42) renting households, 17.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Scipio Township?

In Scipio Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.3% in 2015–2019 to 17.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Scipio Township?

A renting household in Scipio Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Scipio Township?

The median renting household in Scipio Township, MI has an income of $34,375 (±$9,240) a year, against $77,000 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 Scipio township, Hillsdale County, Michigan (county subdivision:71980, in state:26 county:059).

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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