What percentage of people rent in Selma Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Selma Township, MI, 2020–2024
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14.6% (±5.9 points) of the occupied homes in Selma Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 127 renting households against 745 that own their home.

In Selma Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.2% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.6% (±5.9 points)
Renting households: 127 (±61)
Median renter income: $30,341 (±$11,382)

Who rents and who owns in Selma Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Selma Township	Wexford County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.6% (±5.9 points)	19.1% (±1.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	127 (±61)	2,617 (±256)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	745 (±103)	11,079 (±339)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,341 (±$11,382)	$35,971 (±$4,532)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,257 (±$13,161)	$71,801 (±$3,390)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Selma Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Wexford County (19.1%).

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

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

In Wexford County, Selma Township ranks 8 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 574 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Selma 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	13.2% (±5.0 points)	14.6% (±5.9 points)	+1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$745 (±$205)	$1,714 (±$193)	+130.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$48,810 (±$9,468)	$65,217 (±$19,852)	+33.6%	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 Selma Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Selma Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Selma Township	—	14.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Cadillac	5.1 mi	31.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Haring Charter Township	5.6 mi	15.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Grove Township	5.6 mi	4.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Boon Township	6.4 mi	11.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax Township (Wexford County)	7.2 mi	6.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Cedar Creek Township (Wexford County)	8.1 mi	8.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Henderson Township	8.2 mi	5.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Clam Lake Township	8.8 mi	11.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cherry Grove Township, MI (4.4%), Colfax Township (Wexford County), MI (6.1%), Henderson Township, MI (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cadillac, MI (31.2%).

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

Households that rent across Wexford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Cadillac	31.2% (±4.5 points)
3	Springville Township	17.7% (±4.9 points)
4 (tie)	Slagle Township	16.2% (±6.8 points)
4 (tie)	Wexford Township	16.2% (±7.2 points)
6	Hanover Township (Wexford County)	16.0% (±6.8 points)
7	Haring Charter Township	15.5% (±6.4 points)
8	Selma Township	14.6% (±5.9 points)
9	Antioch Township	12.7% (±6.4 points)
10	Boon Township	11.9% (±5.6 points)
11	Clam Lake Township	11.3% (±5.4 points)
12	Cedar Creek Township (Wexford County)	8.4% (±4.0 points)
13	Colfax Township (Wexford County)	6.1% (±3.5 points)
14	Henderson Township	5.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Wexford 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 Selma Township

How many renters are there in Selma Township?

Selma Township has an estimated 127 (±61) renting households, 14.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Selma Township?

In Selma Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.2% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Selma Township?

A renting household in Selma Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Selma Township?

The median renting household in Selma Township, MI has an income of $30,341 (±$11,382) a year, against $80,257 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 Selma township, Wexford County, Michigan (county subdivision:72380, in state:26 county:165).

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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