What percentage of people rent in Three Oaks Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Three Oaks Township, MI, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Three Oaks Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 183 renting households against 725 that own their home.

In Three Oaks Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.0% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.2% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 183 (±60)
Median renter income: $53,958 (±$21,953)

Who rents and who owns in Three Oaks Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Three Oaks Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.2% (±5.6 points)	27.2% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	183 (±60)	17,388 (±867)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	725 (±70)	46,611 (±875)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±1.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,958 (±$21,953)	$35,627 (±$2,181)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,417 (±$12,417)	$79,711 (±$1,813)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Three Oaks Township, the renter share is lower than in Berrien County (27.2%).

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

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

In Berrien County, Three Oaks Township ranks 16 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 370 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Three Oaks 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	22.0% (±4.5 points)	20.2% (±5.6 points)	−1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$856 (±$168)	$1,074 (±$125)	+25.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,159 (±$3,357)	$68,438 (±$8,209)	+17.7%	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 Three Oaks Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Three Oaks Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Three Oaks Township	—	20.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Chikaming Township	4.1 mi	5.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Galena Township	4.9 mi	7.5% (±8.4 points)	Lower
New Buffalo Township	5.3 mi	22.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Galien Township	5.3 mi	17.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	6.0 mi	5.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Galien	6.1 mi	21.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Buffalo	6.4 mi	22.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chikaming Township, MI (5.1%), Galena Township, IN (7.5%), Hudson Township, IN (0.0%).

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

Households that rent across Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Coloma	26.1% (±9.5 points)
11	Coloma Charter Township	23.6% (±7.9 points)
12	Hagar Township	23.3% (±8.6 points)
13 (tie)	New Buffalo	22.8% (±7.5 points)
13 (tie)	Weesaw Township	22.8% (±7.7 points)
15	New Buffalo Township	22.0% (±11.1 points)
16	Three Oaks Township	20.2% (±5.6 points)
17	Lincoln Charter Township	19.3% (±2.4 points)
18	Galien Township	17.4% (±7.4 points)
19	Niles Township	17.1% (±3.4 points)
20	Baroda Township	15.0% (±4.8 points)
21 (tie)	St. Joseph Charter Township	13.7% (±4.9 points)
21 (tie)	Sodus Township	13.7% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Berrien County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Three Oaks Township

How many renters are there in Three Oaks Township?

Three Oaks Township has an estimated 183 (±60) renting households, 20.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Three Oaks Township?

In Three Oaks Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.0% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Three Oaks Township?

A renting household in Three Oaks Township has 3.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Three Oaks Township?

The median renting household in Three Oaks Township, MI has an income of $53,958 (±$21,953) a year, against $75,417 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 Three Oaks township, Berrien County, Michigan (county subdivision:79740, in state:26 county:021).

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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