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

Name: Renters and owners in Aetna Township (Mecosta County), MI, 2020–2024
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8.3% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Aetna Township (Mecosta County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 68 renting households against 747 that own their home.

In Aetna Township (Mecosta County), the share of households that rent went from 15.2% in 2015–2019 to 8.3% in 2020–2024 (−6.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.3% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 68 (±36)
Median renter income: $32,667 (±$2,741)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	Mecosta County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.3% (±4.0 points)	23.1% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	68 (±36)	3,857 (±343)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	747 (±93)	12,851 (±381)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.8)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,667 (±$2,741)	$33,794 (±$4,377)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$65,446 (±$5,904)	$69,853 (±$2,638)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Aetna Township (Mecosta County), the renter share is lower than in Mecosta County (23.1%).

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

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

In Mecosta County, Aetna Township (Mecosta County) ranks 15 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1016 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Aetna 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	15.2% (±4.6 points)	8.3% (±4.0 points)	−6.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$738 (±$172)	$692 (±$311)	−6.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,464 (±$7,492)	$62,813 (±$12,871)	+27.0%	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 Aetna Township (Mecosta County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aetna Township (Mecosta County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	—	8.3% (±4.0 points)	—
Stanwood	5.2 mi	13.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mecosta Township	5.8 mi	18.7% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	6.1 mi	17.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Big Prairie Township	6.3 mi	8.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Reynolds Township	6.8 mi	11.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Goodwell Township	7.7 mi	8.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Austin Township (Mecosta County)	8.7 mi	8.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Howard City	8.9 mi	22.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mecosta Township, MI (18.7%), Howard City, MI (22.5%).

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
9	Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)	12.5% (±5.3 points)
10	Green Charter Township	11.9% (±6.5 points)
11	Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)	10.9% (±5.4 points)
12 (tie)	Grant Township (Mecosta County)	8.7% (±5.6 points)
12 (tie)	Hinton Township	8.7% (±4.3 points)
14	Austin Township (Mecosta County)	8.4% (±4.3 points)
15	Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	8.3% (±4.0 points)
16	Colfax Township (Mecosta County)	7.4% (±4.1 points)
17	Martiny Township	6.1% (±3.1 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Mecosta County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Aetna Township (Mecosta County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Morley.

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 Aetna Township (Mecosta County)

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

Aetna Township (Mecosta County) has an estimated 68 (±36) renting households, 8.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Aetna Township (Mecosta County)?

In Aetna Township (Mecosta County), the share of households that rent went from 15.2% in 2015–2019 to 8.3% in 2020–2024 (−6.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

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

A renting household in Aetna Township (Mecosta County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Aetna Township (Mecosta County), MI has an income of $32,667 (±$2,741) a year, against $65,446 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 Aetna township, Mecosta County, Michigan (county subdivision:00500, 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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