What percentage of people rent in Bruce Township (Macomb County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Bruce Township (Macomb County), MI, 2020–2024
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7.1% (±3.0 points) of the occupied homes in Bruce Township (Macomb County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 269 renting households against 3,522 that own their home.

In Bruce Township (Macomb County), the share of households that rent went from 10.9% in 2015–2019 to 7.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.1% (±3.0 points)
Renting households: 269 (±112)
Median renter income: $46,576 (±$24,773)

Who rents and who owns in Bruce Township (Macomb County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bruce Township (Macomb County)	Macomb County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.1% (±3.0 points)	25.0% (±0.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	269 (±112)	89,612 (±2,046)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,522 (±306)	269,056 (±2,098)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,576 (±$24,773)	$47,834 (±$1,685)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$121,748 (±$8,295)	$91,083 (±$1,275)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Bruce Township (Macomb County), the renter share is lower than in Macomb County (25.0%).

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

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

In Macomb County, Bruce Township (Macomb County) ranks 21 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1103 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Bruce Township (Macomb 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	10.9% (±3.5 points)	7.1% (±3.0 points)	−3.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$946 (±$147)	$1,362 (±$158)	+44.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$90,022 (±$8,824)	$117,989 (±$12,440)	+31.1%	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 Bruce Township (Macomb County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bruce Township (Macomb County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bruce Township (Macomb County)	—	7.1% (±3.0 points)	—
Almont	5.2 mi	10.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Leonard	5.4 mi	3.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Charter Township	5.5 mi	18.7% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Almont Township	5.9 mi	6.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Addison Township	6.3 mi	4.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Armada Township	6.5 mi	6.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Armada	8.0 mi	14.4% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Dryden	8.1 mi	27.8% (±9.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Charter Township, MI (18.7%), Armada, MI (14.4%), Dryden, MI (27.8%).

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

Households that rent across Macomb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	Washington Charter Township	18.7% (±3.1 points)
16	Chesterfield Township	17.7% (±2.4 points)
17	St. Clair Shores	16.9% (±1.3 points)
18	New Baltimore	16.2% (±5.6 points)
19	Ray Township	13.5% (±10.1 points)
20	Macomb Township	8.6% (±1.6 points)
21	Bruce Township (Macomb County)	7.1% (±3.0 points)
22	Armada Township	6.8% (±2.6 points)
23	Richmond Township (Macomb County)	4.5% (±4.0 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Macomb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bruce Township (Macomb County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Romeo.

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 Bruce Township (Macomb County)

How many renters are there in Bruce Township (Macomb County)?

Bruce Township (Macomb County) has an estimated 269 (±112) renting households, 7.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bruce Township (Macomb County)?

In Bruce Township (Macomb County), the share of households that rent went from 10.9% in 2015–2019 to 7.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bruce Township (Macomb County)?

A renting household in Bruce Township (Macomb County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bruce Township (Macomb County)?

The median renting household in Bruce Township (Macomb County), MI has an income of $46,576 (±$24,773) a year, against $121,748 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 Bruce township, Macomb County, Michigan (county subdivision:11300, in state:26 county:099).

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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