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

Name: Renters and owners in West Branch Township (Ogemaw County), MI, 2020–2024
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12.3% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in West Branch Township (Ogemaw County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 140 renting households against 994 that own their home.

In West Branch Township (Ogemaw County), the share of households that rent went from 14.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.3% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 140 (±61)
Median renter income: $56,667 (±$10,103)

Who rents and who owns in West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)	Ogemaw County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.3% (±5.0 points)	16.3% (±1.7 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	140 (±61)	1,526 (±179)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	994 (±106)	7,844 (±258)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,667 (±$10,103)	$27,639 (±$9,312)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,143 (±$22,541)	$59,774 (±$2,912)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In West Branch Township (Ogemaw County), the renter share is not measurably different from Ogemaw County (16.3%).

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

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

In Ogemaw County, West Branch Township (Ogemaw County) ranks 4 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 719 of 1,520.

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

How renting in West Branch Township (Ogemaw 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	14.4% (±5.3 points)	12.3% (±5.0 points)	−2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$796 (±$283)	$873 (±$113)	+9.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,841 (±$11,803)	$62,955 (±$18,002)	+31.6%	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 West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)	—	12.3% (±5.0 points)	—
West Branch	3.7 mi	58.8% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Klacking Township	5.0 mi	5.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Churchill Township	5.0 mi	9.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Horton Township	6.5 mi	32.2% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Ogemaw Township	7.1 mi	10.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cumming Township	7.5 mi	10.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mills Township (Ogemaw County)	8.5 mi	12.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rose City	8.8 mi	46.9% (±12.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Klacking Township, MI (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Branch, MI (58.8%), Horton Township, MI (32.2%), Rose City, MI (46.9%).

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

Households that rent across Ogemaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	West Branch	58.8% (±7.6 points)
2	Rose City	46.9% (±12.0 points)
3	Horton Township	32.2% (±12.3 points)
4	West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)	12.3% (±5.0 points)
5	Mills Township (Ogemaw County)	12.2% (±4.3 points)
6	Rose Township (Ogemaw County)	10.9% (±4.8 points)
7	Goodar Township	10.8% (±9.1 points)
8 (tie)	Cumming Township	10.4% (±5.3 points)
8 (tie)	Ogemaw Township	10.4% (±5.2 points)
10	Churchill Township	9.3% (±5.5 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Ogemaw 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 West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)

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

West Branch Township (Ogemaw County) has an estimated 140 (±61) renting households, 12.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Branch Township (Ogemaw County)?

In West Branch Township (Ogemaw County), the share of households that rent went from 14.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in West Branch Township (Ogemaw County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in West Branch Township (Ogemaw County), MI has an income of $56,667 (±$10,103) a year, against $72,143 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 West Branch township, Ogemaw County, Michigan (county subdivision:85600, in state:26 county:129).

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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