What percentage of people rent in Sherman Township (Newaygo County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Sherman Township (Newaygo County), MI, 2020–2024
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6.6% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Sherman Township (Newaygo County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 54 renting households against 768 that own their home.

In Sherman Township (Newaygo County), the share of households that rent went from 9.8% in 2015–2019 to 6.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.6% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 54 (±25)
Median renter income: $58,750 (±$23,227)

Who rents and who owns in Sherman Township (Newaygo County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sherman Township (Newaygo County)	Newaygo County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.6% (±3.1 points)	13.5% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	54 (±25)	2,644 (±258)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	768 (±106)	17,007 (±364)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.9)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,750 (±$23,227)	$39,289 (±$3,465)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,391 (±$15,071)	$68,034 (±$2,564)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Sherman Township (Newaygo County), the renter share is lower than in Newaygo County (13.5%).

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

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

In Newaygo County, Sherman Township (Newaygo County) ranks 20 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1143 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Sherman Township (Newaygo 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	9.8% (±3.3 points)	6.6% (±3.1 points)	−3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$746 (±$161)	$1,104 (±$541)	+48.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,593 (±$4,589)	$67,065 (±$13,766)	+22.8%	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 Sherman Township (Newaygo County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sherman Township (Newaygo County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sherman Township (Newaygo County)	—	6.6% (±3.1 points)	—
White Cloud	5.3 mi	34.4% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Fremont	5.9 mi	29.5% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Garfield Township (Newaygo County)	6.2 mi	5.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton Township (Newaygo County)	6.3 mi	10.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Everett Township	6.6 mi	10.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Newaygo County)	6.8 mi	12.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newaygo	7.6 mi	41.7% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Denver Township (Newaygo County)	8.0 mi	11.6% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: White Cloud, MI (34.4%), Fremont, MI (29.5%), Newaygo, MI (41.7%).

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

Households that rent across Newaygo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Goodwell Township	8.8% (±6.2 points)
15	Sheridan Charter Township	8.7% (±5.2 points)
16	Big Prairie Township	8.2% (±3.8 points)
17	Brooks Township	7.9% (±4.1 points)
18	Ashland Township	7.2% (±4.5 points)
19	Lilley Township	6.7% (±4.4 points)
20	Sherman Township (Newaygo County)	6.6% (±3.1 points)
21	Barton Township	6.5% (±4.2 points)
22	Norwich Township (Newaygo County)	6.2% (±4.2 points)
23	Merrill Township	6.0% (±6.4 points)
24	Garfield Township (Newaygo County)	5.6% (±2.7 points)
25	Croton Township	4.8% (±3.1 points)
26	Bridgeton Township	4.2% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Newaygo 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 Sherman Township (Newaygo County)

How many renters are there in Sherman Township (Newaygo County)?

Sherman Township (Newaygo County) has an estimated 54 (±25) renting households, 6.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sherman Township (Newaygo County)?

In Sherman Township (Newaygo County), the share of households that rent went from 9.8% in 2015–2019 to 6.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sherman Township (Newaygo County)?

A renting household in Sherman Township (Newaygo County) has 2.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sherman Township (Newaygo County)?

The median renting household in Sherman Township (Newaygo County), MI has an income of $58,750 (±$23,227) a year, against $67,391 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 Sherman township, Newaygo County, Michigan (county subdivision:73260, in state:26 county:123).

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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