What percentage of people rent in Union Township (Branch County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Branch County), MI, 2020–2024
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29.1% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Branch County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 310 renting households against 755 that own their home.

In Union Township (Branch County), the share of households that rent went from 29.4% in 2015–2019 to 29.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.1% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 310 (±77)
Median renter income: $43,810 (±$3,502)

Who rents and who owns in Union Township (Branch County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Branch County)	Branch County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.1% (±6.5 points)	22.3% (±1.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	310 (±77)	3,775 (±322)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	755 (±100)	13,131 (±359)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,810 (±$3,502)	$42,520 (±$4,920)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,958 (±$5,404)	$71,186 (±$3,354)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Union Township (Branch County), the renter share is higher than in Branch County (22.3%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (26.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Branch County, Union Township (Branch County) ranks 3 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 232 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Union Township (Branch 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	29.4% (±5.6 points)	29.1% (±6.5 points)	−0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$657 (±$93)	$873 (±$204)	+32.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,563 (±$3,638)	$64,107 (±$10,814)	+24.3%	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 Township (Branch County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Branch County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Branch County)	—	29.1% (±6.5 points)	—
Sherwood Township	5.3 mi	15.2% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Girard Township	5.4 mi	10.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Burlington	5.4 mi	33.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington Township (Calhoun County)	5.6 mi	12.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Batavia Township	6.5 mi	17.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Sherwood	6.6 mi	17.5% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Athens	7.0 mi	22.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tekonsha	7.9 mi	20.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sherwood Township, MI (15.2%), Girard Township, MI (10.1%), Burlington Township (Calhoun County), MI (12.0%).

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

Households that rent across Branch County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Coldwater	35.7% (±4.5 points)
2	Bronson	32.1% (±9.3 points)
3	Union Township (Branch County)	29.1% (±6.5 points)
4	Coldwater Township (Branch County)	23.8% (±6.6 points)
5	Quincy Township (Branch County)	19.7% (±4.1 points)
6	Gilead Township	18.8% (±10.3 points)
7	Batavia Township	17.3% (±6.3 points)
8	Matteson Township	17.1% (±6.5 points)
9	Sherwood Township	15.2% (±6.6 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Branch County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Union Township (Branch County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Union City.

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 Township (Branch County)

How many renters are there in Union Township (Branch County)?

Union Township (Branch County) has an estimated 310 (±77) renting households, 29.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Branch County)?

In Union Township (Branch County), the share of households that rent went from 29.4% in 2015–2019 to 29.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Union Township (Branch County)?

A renting household in Union Township (Branch County) has 2.5 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union Township (Branch County)?

The median renting household in Union Township (Branch County), MI has an income of $43,810 (±$3,502) a year, against $74,958 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 township, Branch County, Michigan (county subdivision:81280, in state:26 county:023).

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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