What percentage of people rent in Allen Park, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Allen Park, MI, 2020–2024
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12.7% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Allen Park, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,497 renting households against 10,294 that own their home.

In Allen Park, the share of households that rent went from 16.0% in 2015–2019 to 12.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.7% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 1,497 (±284)
Median renter income: $67,656 (±$22,307)

Who rents and who owns in Allen Park

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Allen Park	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.7% (±2.3 points)	35.2% (±0.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,497 (±284)	246,939 (±3,006)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,294 (±410)	453,652 (±3,139)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,656 (±$22,307)	$37,565 (±$847)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,395 (±$6,390)	$77,774 (±$995)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Allen Park, the renter share is lower than in Wayne County (35.2%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Allen Park ranks 37 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 682 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Allen Park 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	16.0% (±1.8 points)	12.7% (±2.3 points)	−3.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$980 (±$85)	$1,246 (±$99)	+27.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$67,130 (±$5,030)	$81,655 (±$6,640)	+21.6%	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 Allen Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Allen Park
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Allen Park	—	12.7% (±2.3 points)	—
Lincoln Park	1.9 mi	31.2% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Melvindale	2.0 mi	39.2% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Ecorse	3.6 mi	37.8% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Dearborn	3.7 mi	31.6% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Taylor	3.8 mi	33.3% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Southgate	3.8 mi	32.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Wyandotte	4.3 mi	26.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
River Rouge	4.5 mi	42.7% (±7.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lincoln Park, MI (31.2%), Melvindale, MI (39.2%), Ecorse, MI (37.8%).

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

Households that rent across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
31	Gibraltar	17.8% (±6.1 points)
32	Flat Rock	16.8% (±4.5 points)
33	Trenton	16.7% (±3.0 points)
34	Plymouth Charter Township	15.4% (±2.4 points)
35	Grosse Pointe	14.1% (±4.1 points)
36	Livonia	12.8% (±1.1 points)
37	Allen Park	12.7% (±2.3 points)
38	Sumpter Township	10.7% (±4.1 points)
39	Grosse Pointe Woods	10.2% (±2.6 points)
40	Huron Charter Township	9.2% (±3.9 points)
41	Grosse Ile Township	8.1% (±2.2 points)
42	Grosse Pointe Farms	3.4% (±1.7 points)
43	Village of Grosse Pointe Shores	1.9% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne 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 Allen Park

How many renters are there in Allen Park?

Allen Park has an estimated 1,497 (±284) renting households, 12.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Allen Park?

In Allen Park, the share of households that rent went from 16.0% in 2015–2019 to 12.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Allen Park?

A renting household in Allen Park has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Allen Park?

The median renting household in Allen Park, MI has an income of $67,656 (±$22,307) a year, against $87,395 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 Allen Park city, Michigan (place:01380, in state:26).

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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