What percentage of people rent in Sturgis Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Sturgis Township, MI, 2020–2024
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11.4% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Sturgis Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 81 renting households against 628 that own their home.

In Sturgis Township, the share of households that rent went from 31.3% in 2015–2019 to 11.4% in 2020–2024 (−19.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.4% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 81 (±40)
Median renter income: $62,250 (±$17,318)

Who rents and who owns in Sturgis Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sturgis Township	St. Joseph County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.4% (±5.5 points)	23.9% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	81 (±40)	5,640 (±407)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	628 (±94)	17,980 (±413)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±1.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,250 (±$17,318)	$40,990 (±$3,285)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,000 (±$12,645)	$76,437 (±$2,675)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Sturgis Township, the renter share is lower than in St. Joseph County (23.9%).

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

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

In St. Joseph County, Sturgis Township ranks 13 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 782 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Sturgis 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	31.3% (±9.4 points)	11.4% (±5.5 points)	−19.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$785 (±$208)	$799 (±$466)	+1.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,986 (±$9,009)	$69,958 (±$11,206)	+32.0%	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 Sturgis Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sturgis Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sturgis Township	—	11.4% (±5.5 points)	—
Sturgis	3.1 mi	38.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Lima Township	4.1 mi	26.5% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman Township (St. Joseph County)	5.0 mi	8.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Howe	5.2 mi	16.5% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
White Pigeon Township	6.1 mi	22.6% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)	6.3 mi	7.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fawn River Township	6.7 mi	6.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Florence Township	7.8 mi	25.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sturgis, MI (38.4%), White Pigeon Township, MI (22.6%), Florence Township, MI (25.7%).

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

Households that rent across St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Burr Oak Township	18.8% (±6.4 points)
8	Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County)	15.4% (±4.8 points)
9	Park Township (St. Joseph County)	15.3% (±6.5 points)
10	Mottville Township	14.9% (±8.3 points)
11	Flowerfield Township	12.9% (±5.4 points)
12	Lockport Township	12.1% (±5.8 points)
13	Sturgis Township	11.4% (±5.5 points)
14	Leonidas Township	11.3% (±5.7 points)
15	Mendon Township	8.5% (±3.1 points)
16	Sherman Township (St. Joseph County)	8.2% (±5.4 points)
17	Fawn River Township	6.1% (±3.5 points)
18	Fabius Township	4.7% (±3.9 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in St. Joseph 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 Sturgis Township

How many renters are there in Sturgis Township?

Sturgis Township has an estimated 81 (±40) renting households, 11.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sturgis Township?

In Sturgis Township, the share of households that rent went from 31.3% in 2015–2019 to 11.4% in 2020–2024 (−19.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Sturgis Township?

A renting household in Sturgis Township has 3.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sturgis Township?

The median renting household in Sturgis Township, MI has an income of $62,250 (±$17,318) a year, against $75,000 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 Sturgis township, St. Joseph County, Michigan (county subdivision:76980, in state:26 county:149).

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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