What percentage of people rent in White Pigeon Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in White Pigeon Township, MI, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in White Pigeon Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 358 renting households against 1,224 that own their home.

In White Pigeon Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 22.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.6% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 358 (±124)
Median renter income: $24,766 (±$16,139)

Who rents and who owns in White Pigeon Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	White Pigeon Township	St. Joseph County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.6% (±7.0 points)	23.9% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	358 (±124)	5,640 (±407)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,224 (±123)	17,980 (±413)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$24,766 (±$16,139)	$40,990 (±$3,285)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,583 (±$20,701)	$76,437 (±$2,675)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In White Pigeon Township, the renter share is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (23.9%).

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

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

In St. Joseph County, White Pigeon Township ranks 5 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 326 of 1,520.

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

How renting in White Pigeon 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	28.0% (±6.7 points)	22.6% (±7.0 points)	−5.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$690 (±$68)	$878 (±$351)	+27.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,844 (±$9,577)	$71,071 (±$18,889)	+42.6%	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 White Pigeon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Pigeon Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
White Pigeon Township	—	22.6% (±7.0 points)	—
Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)	4.0 mi	7.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Florence Township	5.0 mi	25.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Constantine	5.1 mi	32.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mottville Township	6.0 mi	14.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sturgis Township	6.1 mi	11.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Constantine Township	6.9 mi	25.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
York Township (Elkhart County)	7.7 mi	16.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shipshewana	7.8 mi	30.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), IN (7.4%), Sturgis Township, MI (11.4%).

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

Households that rent across St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Three Rivers	47.0% (±4.7 points)
2	Sturgis	38.4% (±5.1 points)
3	Constantine Township	25.9% (±6.6 points)
4	Florence Township	25.7% (±8.8 points)
5	White Pigeon Township	22.6% (±7.0 points)
6	Colon Township	19.8% (±6.1 points)
7	Burr Oak Township	18.8% (±6.4 points)
8	Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County)	15.4% (±4.8 points)
9	Park Township (St. Joseph County)	15.3% (±6.5 points)
10	Mottville Township	14.9% (±8.3 points)
11	Flowerfield Township	12.9% (±5.4 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in St. Joseph County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 White Pigeon Township

How many renters are there in White Pigeon Township?

White Pigeon Township has an estimated 358 (±124) renting households, 22.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in White Pigeon Township?

In White Pigeon Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 22.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in White Pigeon Township?

A renting household in White Pigeon Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in White Pigeon Township?

The median renting household in White Pigeon Township, MI has an income of $24,766 (±$16,139) a year, against $79,583 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 White Pigeon township, St. Joseph County, Michigan (county subdivision:86940, in state:26 county:149).

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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