What percentage of people rent in Wayland Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Wayland Township, MI, 2020–2024
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11.2% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Wayland Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 162 renting households against 1,284 that own their home.

In Wayland Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.0% in 2015–2019 to 11.2% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.2% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 162 (±76)

Who rents and who owns in Wayland Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wayland Township	Allegan County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.2% (±5.4 points)	12.6% (±1.0 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	162 (±76)	5,750 (±486)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,284 (±164)	39,772 (±704)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±1.1)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$42,221 (±$4,567)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,194 (±$25,741)	$88,473 (±$2,527)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Wayland Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Allegan County (12.6%).

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

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

In Allegan County, Wayland Township ranks 12 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 787 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Wayland 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	9.0% (±5.5 points)	11.2% (±5.4 points)	+2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$950 (±$18)	$1,176 (±$356)	+23.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,792 (±$7,478)	$91,383 (±$18,180)	+41.0%	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 Wayland Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayland Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wayland Township	—	11.2% (±5.4 points)	—
Wayland	3.2 mi	28.8% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Hopkins Township	5.3 mi	11.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Martin Township	6.0 mi	12.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Yankee Springs Township	6.4 mi	8.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton Township	6.6 mi	5.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Martin	6.9 mi	18.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hopkins	7.9 mi	23.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Thornapple Township	8.1 mi	11.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wayland, MI (28.8%), Hopkins, MI (23.6%).

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

Households that rent across Allegan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Otsego Township	22.5% (±6.5 points)
7	Lee Township (Allegan County)	20.0% (±7.7 points)
8	Saugatuck	16.1% (±7.9 points)
9	Cheshire Township	14.0% (±7.6 points)
10	Trowbridge Township	13.9% (±6.5 points)
11	Martin Township	12.2% (±3.9 points)
12	Wayland Township	11.2% (±5.4 points)
13	Hopkins Township	11.1% (±4.8 points)
14 (tie)	Douglas	9.0% (±4.6 points)
14 (tie)	Monterey Township	9.0% (±5.4 points)
16	Fillmore Township	8.9% (±4.2 points)
17	Laketown Township	8.2% (±3.1 points)
18	Gun Plain Township	7.8% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Allegan 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 Wayland Township

How many renters are there in Wayland Township?

Wayland Township has an estimated 162 (±76) renting households, 11.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wayland Township?

In Wayland Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.0% in 2015–2019 to 11.2% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Wayland Township?

A renting household in Wayland Township has 2.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned 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 Wayland township, Allegan County, Michigan (county subdivision:84900, in state:26 county:005).

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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