What percentage of people rent in Weesaw Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Weesaw Township, MI, 2020–2024
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22.8% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Weesaw Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 180 renting households against 608 that own their home.

In Weesaw Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.9% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (+5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.8% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 180 (±61)
Median renter income: $55,156 (±$25,697)

Who rents and who owns in Weesaw Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Weesaw Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.8% (±7.7 points)	27.2% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	180 (±61)	17,388 (±867)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	608 (±97)	46,611 (±875)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,156 (±$25,697)	$35,627 (±$2,181)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,125 (±$10,911)	$79,711 (±$1,813)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Weesaw Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Berrien County (27.2%).

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

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

In Berrien County, Weesaw Township ranks 14 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 324 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Weesaw 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	16.9% (±6.5 points)	22.8% (±7.7 points)	+5.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$725 (±$210)	$1,006 (±$258)	+38.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,788 (±$6,085)	$58,077 (±$5,341)	+21.5%	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 Weesaw Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Weesaw Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Weesaw Township	—	22.8% (±7.7 points)	—
Galien	3.5 mi	21.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Galien Township	4.2 mi	17.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Charter Township	5.1 mi	10.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Buchanan Township	5.6 mi	3.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Chikaming Township	5.9 mi	5.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Baroda Township	6.0 mi	15.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	6.3 mi	5.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Bridgman	6.7 mi	29.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Charter Township, MI (10.9%), Buchanan Township, MI (3.7%), Chikaming Township, MI (5.1%).

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
8	Bridgman	29.8% (±7.0 points)
9	Watervliet Township	26.7% (±10.1 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Berrien 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 Weesaw Township

How many renters are there in Weesaw Township?

Weesaw Township has an estimated 180 (±61) renting households, 22.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Weesaw Township?

In Weesaw Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.9% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (+5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Weesaw Township?

A renting household in Weesaw Township has 2.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Weesaw Township?

The median renting household in Weesaw Township, MI has an income of $55,156 (±$25,697) a year, against $62,125 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 Weesaw township, Berrien County, Michigan (county subdivision:85120, 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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