What percentage of people rent in Westphalia Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Westphalia Township, MI, 2020–2024
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7.5% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in Westphalia Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 63 renting households against 775 that own their home.

In Westphalia Township, the share of households that rent went from 6.7% in 2015–2019 to 7.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.5% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 63 (±32)
Median renter income: $30,893 (±$20,028)

Who rents and who owns in Westphalia Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westphalia Township	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.5% (±3.7 points)	17.8% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	63 (±32)	5,634 (±392)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	775 (±100)	26,005 (±424)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,893 (±$20,028)	$46,935 (±$6,710)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$101,066 (±$13,094)	$100,344 (±$4,917)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Westphalia Township, the renter share is lower than in Clinton County (17.8%).

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

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

In Clinton County, Westphalia Township ranks 11 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1073 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Westphalia 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	6.7% (±2.7 points)	7.5% (±3.7 points)	+0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$688 (±$208)	$679 (±$184)	−1.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$81,625 (±$10,828)	$92,065 (±$18,172)	+12.8%	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 Westphalia Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westphalia Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Westphalia Township	—	7.5% (±3.7 points)	—
Eagle Township	5.4 mi	5.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Riley Township (Clinton County)	5.9 mi	5.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle	5.9 mi	2.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Portland Township	6.5 mi	21.2% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Portland	6.7 mi	28.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Wacousta	6.8 mi	5.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas Township	6.8 mi	7.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fowler	7.7 mi	8.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Portland Township, MI (21.2%), Portland, MI (28.7%).

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

Households that rent across Clinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	DeWitt Charter Township	15.8% (±2.0 points)
6	Essex Township	13.3% (±5.8 points)
7	Duplain Township	12.5% (±5.7 points)
8	Bingham Township (Clinton County)	10.4% (±3.7 points)
9	Greenbush Township (Clinton County)	10.3% (±6.7 points)
10	Dallas Township	7.6% (±4.2 points)
11	Westphalia Township	7.5% (±3.7 points)
12	Olive Township (Clinton County)	5.5% (±4.3 points)
13	Eagle Township	5.3% (±3.4 points)
14	Riley Township (Clinton County)	5.1% (±3.9 points)
15	Ovid Township (Clinton County)	4.6% (±3.5 points)
16	Bengal Township	4.4% (±2.8 points)
17	Watertown Charter Township	3.3% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Clinton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Westphalia Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Westphalia.

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 Westphalia Township

How many renters are there in Westphalia Township?

Westphalia Township has an estimated 63 (±32) renting households, 7.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Westphalia Township?

In Westphalia Township, the share of households that rent went from 6.7% in 2015–2019 to 7.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Westphalia Township?

A renting household in Westphalia Township has 2.6 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Westphalia Township?

The median renting household in Westphalia Township, MI has an income of $30,893 (±$20,028) a year, against $101,066 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 Westphalia township, Clinton County, Michigan (county subdivision:86140, in state:26 county:037).

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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