What percentage of people rent in Wheatland Township (Mecosta County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Wheatland Township (Mecosta County), MI, 2020–2024
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24.6% (±8.4 points) of the occupied homes in Wheatland Township (Mecosta County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 132 renting households against 404 that own their home.

In Wheatland Township (Mecosta County), the share of households that rent went from 27.9% in 2015–2019 to 24.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.6% (±8.4 points)
Renting households: 132 (±53)
Median renter income: $38,143 (±$2,489)

Who rents and who owns in Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)	Mecosta County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.6% (±8.4 points)	23.1% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	132 (±53)	3,857 (±343)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	404 (±72)	12,851 (±381)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,143 (±$2,489)	$33,794 (±$4,377)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,500 (±$14,439)	$69,853 (±$2,638)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Wheatland Township (Mecosta County), the renter share is not measurably different from Mecosta County (23.1%).

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

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

In Mecosta County, Wheatland Township (Mecosta County) ranks 3 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 295 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Wheatland Township (Mecosta 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	27.9% (±8.5 points)	24.6% (±8.4 points)	−3.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$233 (±$210)	$706 (±$220)	+203.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$40,789 (±$6,076)	$55,000 (±$14,755)	+34.8%	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 Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)	—	24.6% (±8.4 points)	—
Mecosta	4.4 mi	19.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Broomfield Township	5.5 mi	14.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Morton Township	5.9 mi	13.6% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Millbrook Township	6.0 mi	14.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)	6.1 mi	12.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Lake Isabella	7.8 mi	5.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Canadian Lakes	7.9 mi	9.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Sherman Township (Isabella County)	8.5 mi	13.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Broomfield Township, MI (14.5%), Morton Township, MI (13.6%), Millbrook Township, MI (14.0%).

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

Households that rent across Mecosta County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Big Rapids	58.5% (±5.5 points)
2	Big Rapids Charter Township	30.7% (±5.9 points)
3	Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)	24.6% (±8.4 points)
4	Mecosta Township	18.7% (±5.0 points)
5	Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	17.1% (±9.1 points)
6	Fork Township	14.8% (±4.4 points)
7	Millbrook Township	14.0% (±6.3 points)
8	Morton Township	13.6% (±4.8 points)
9	Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)	12.5% (±5.3 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Mecosta 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 Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)

How many renters are there in Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)?

Wheatland Township (Mecosta County) has an estimated 132 (±53) renting households, 24.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)?

In Wheatland Township (Mecosta County), the share of households that rent went from 27.9% in 2015–2019 to 24.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)?

A renting household in Wheatland Township (Mecosta County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)?

The median renting household in Wheatland Township (Mecosta County), MI has an income of $38,143 (±$2,489) a year, against $67,500 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 Wheatland township, Mecosta County, Michigan (county subdivision:86560, in state:26 county:107).

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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