What percentage of people rent in Sheridan Township (Mecosta County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Sheridan Township (Mecosta County), MI, 2020–2024
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12.5% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Sheridan Township (Mecosta County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 78 renting households against 548 that own their home.

In Sheridan Township (Mecosta County), the share of households that rent went from 15.6% in 2015–2019 to 12.5% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.5% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 78 (±33)

Who rents and who owns in Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)	Mecosta County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.5% (±5.3 points)	23.1% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	78 (±33)	3,857 (±343)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	548 (±117)	12,851 (±381)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$33,794 (±$4,377)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,313 (±$16,396)	$69,853 (±$2,638)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Sheridan Township (Mecosta County), the renter share is lower than in Mecosta County (23.1%).

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

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

In Mecosta County, Sheridan Township (Mecosta County) ranks 9 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 707 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Sheridan Township (Mecosta 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	15.6% (±6.8 points)	12.5% (±5.3 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$600 (±$228)	$888 (±$114)	+48.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,446 (±$5,603)	$49,800 (±$10,483)	−5.0%	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 Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)	—	12.5% (±5.3 points)	—
Barryton	4.8 mi	23.4% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Sherman Township (Isabella County)	4.9 mi	13.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fork Township	5.9 mi	14.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)	6.1 mi	24.6% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Lake Isabella	6.5 mi	5.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Mecosta	7.0 mi	19.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Broomfield Township	7.1 mi	14.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Martiny Township	7.1 mi	6.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Isabella, MI (5.9%), Martiny Township, MI (6.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Barryton, MI (23.4%), Wheatland Township (Mecosta County), MI (24.6%).

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

Households that rent across Mecosta County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)	24.6% (±8.4 points)
4	Mecosta Township	18.7% (±5.0 points)
5	Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	17.1% (±9.1 points)
6	Fork Township	14.8% (±4.4 points)
7	Millbrook Township	14.0% (±6.3 points)
8	Morton Township	13.6% (±4.8 points)
9	Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)	12.5% (±5.3 points)
10	Green Charter Township	11.9% (±6.5 points)
11	Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)	10.9% (±5.4 points)
12 (tie)	Grant Township (Mecosta County)	8.7% (±5.6 points)
12 (tie)	Hinton Township	8.7% (±4.3 points)
14	Austin Township (Mecosta County)	8.4% (±4.3 points)
15	Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	8.3% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Mecosta 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 Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)

How many renters are there in Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)?

Sheridan Township (Mecosta County) has an estimated 78 (±33) renting households, 12.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)?

In Sheridan Township (Mecosta County), the share of households that rent went from 15.6% in 2015–2019 to 12.5% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)?

A renting household in Sheridan Township (Mecosta County) has 1.8 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned 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 Sheridan township, Mecosta County, Michigan (county subdivision:73080, in state:26 county:107).

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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