What percentage of people rent in Union Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Union Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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61.1% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Union Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,211 renting households against 2,043 that own their home.

In Union Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 59.3% in 2015–2019 to 61.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 61.1% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 3,211 (±287)
Median renter income: $33,533 (±$5,450)

Who rents and who owns in Union Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Charter Township	Isabella County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	61.1% (±4.7 points)	38.2% (±1.5 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,211 (±287)	9,508 (±413)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,043 (±282)	15,406 (±447)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,533 (±$5,450)	$33,839 (±$3,034)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,231 (±$13,130)	$76,413 (±$4,053)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Union Charter Township, the renter share is higher than in Isabella County (38.2%).

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

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

In Isabella County, Union Charter Township ranks 2 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 8 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Union Charter 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	59.3% (±3.2 points)	61.1% (±4.7 points)	+1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$721 (±$32)	$896 (±$90)	+24.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$31,544 (±$5,125)	$43,694 (±$9,847)	+38.5%	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 Union Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Charter Township	—	61.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Mount Pleasant	2.5 mi	64.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Isabella County)	4.5 mi	7.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Lincoln Township (Isabella County)	4.7 mi	10.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Fremont Township (Isabella County)	6.7 mi	3.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Shepherd	7.2 mi	33.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Isabella Township	7.5 mi	10.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Chippewa Township (Isabella County)	8.0 mi	13.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Nottawa Township (Isabella County)	8.2 mi	2.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deerfield Township (Isabella County), MI (7.9%), Lincoln Township (Isabella County), MI (10.8%), Fremont Township (Isabella County), MI (3.6%).

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

Households that rent across Isabella County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Mount Pleasant	64.3% (±2.9 points)
2	Union Charter Township	61.1% (±4.7 points)
3	Coe Township	17.7% (±4.4 points)
4	Broomfield Township	14.5% (±5.4 points)
5	Sherman Township (Isabella County)	13.9% (±7.4 points)
6	Chippewa Township (Isabella County)	13.8% (±4.6 points)
7	Coldwater Township (Isabella County)	13.3% (±7.2 points)
8 (tie)	Isabella Township	10.8% (±5.1 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Isabella 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 Union Charter Township

How many renters are there in Union Charter Township?

Union Charter Township has an estimated 3,211 (±287) renting households, 61.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Charter Township?

In Union Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 59.3% in 2015–2019 to 61.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Union Charter Township?

A renting household in Union Charter Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union Charter Township?

The median renting household in Union Charter Township, MI has an income of $33,533 (±$5,450) a year, against $83,231 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 Union charter township, Isabella County, Michigan (county subdivision:81340, in state:26 county:073).

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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