What percentage of people rent in Thornapple Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Thornapple Township, MI, 2020–2024
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11.6% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Thornapple Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 396 renting households against 3,011 that own their home.

In Thornapple Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.6% in 2020–2024 (−8.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.6% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 396 (±127)
Median renter income: $54,597 (±$18,802)

Who rents and who owns in Thornapple Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thornapple Township	Barry County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.6% (±3.6 points)	12.7% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	396 (±127)	3,106 (±397)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,011 (±237)	21,374 (±472)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,597 (±$18,802)	$39,359 (±$6,461)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,097 (±$22,065)	$84,361 (±$3,012)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Thornapple Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Barry County (12.7%).

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

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

In Barry County, Thornapple Township ranks 8 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 769 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Thornapple 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	19.7% (±6.1 points)	11.6% (±3.6 points)	−8.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,037 (±$138)	$1,059 (±$97)	+2.1%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$72,607 (±$5,221)	$90,772 (±$17,621)	+25.0%	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 Thornapple Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thornapple Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Thornapple Township	—	11.6% (±3.6 points)	—
Yankee Springs Township	5.0 mi	8.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia	5.4 mi	26.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Caledonia Township (Kent County)	5.4 mi	9.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton Township	5.7 mi	5.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Irving Township	6.1 mi	3.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Wayland	8.0 mi	28.8% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Gaines Charter Township	8.1 mi	27.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Wayland Township	8.1 mi	11.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leighton Township, MI (5.4%), Irving Township, MI (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Caledonia, MI (26.3%), Wayland, MI (28.8%), Gaines Charter Township, MI (27.9%).

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

Households that rent across Barry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Castleton Township	21.0% (±6.6 points)
3	Johnstown Township	16.8% (±11.9 points)
4	Hastings Charter Township	16.1% (±7.6 points)
5 (tie)	Orangeville Township	14.5% (±5.9 points)
5 (tie)	Woodland Township	14.5% (±5.6 points)
7	Rutland Charter Township	12.2% (±7.3 points)
8	Thornapple Township	11.6% (±3.6 points)
9	Prairieville Township	10.8% (±6.8 points)
10	Baltimore Township	9.9% (±5.0 points)
11	Assyria Township	9.5% (±4.7 points)
12	Yankee Springs Township	8.2% (±3.8 points)
13	Barry Township	4.1% (±2.6 points)
14	Carlton Township	3.7% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Barry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Thornapple Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Middleville.

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 Thornapple Township

How many renters are there in Thornapple Township?

Thornapple Township has an estimated 396 (±127) renting households, 11.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Thornapple Township?

In Thornapple Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.6% in 2020–2024 (−8.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Thornapple Township?

A renting household in Thornapple Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Thornapple Township?

The median renting household in Thornapple Township, MI has an income of $54,597 (±$18,802) a year, against $99,097 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 Thornapple township, Barry County, Michigan (county subdivision:79620, in state:26 county:015).

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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