What percentage of people rent in Clayton Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Clayton Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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11.2% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Clayton Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 310 renting households against 2,463 that own their home.

In Clayton Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.5% in 2015–2019 to 11.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.2% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 310 (±112)
Median renter income: $47,667 (±$26,997)

Who rents and who owns in Clayton Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clayton Charter Township	Genesee County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.2% (±4.0 points)	29.3% (±0.7 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	310 (±112)	48,971 (±1,245)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,463 (±168)	118,363 (±1,468)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,667 (±$26,997)	$37,148 (±$1,164)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,873 (±$10,576)	$76,215 (±$1,577)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Clayton Charter Township, the renter share is lower than in Genesee County (29.3%).

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

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

In Genesee County, Clayton Charter Township ranks 20 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 788 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Clayton Charter 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	11.5% (±3.9 points)	11.2% (±4.0 points)	−0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$889 (±$217)	$1,498 (±$160)	+68.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$75,033 (±$4,916)	$77,554 (±$8,834)	+3.4%	Down 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 Clayton Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clayton Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Clayton Charter Township	—	11.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Lennon	3.4 mi	11.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Swartz Creek	3.9 mi	30.1% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Flushing	4.2 mi	21.6% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Flint Charter Township	5.3 mi	39.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Flushing Charter Township	6.3 mi	6.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Venice Township	6.4 mi	12.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gaines Township	6.9 mi	4.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Mount Morris Township	8.2 mi	33.2% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gaines Township, MI (4.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Swartz Creek, MI (30.1%), Flushing, MI (21.6%), Flint Charter Township, MI (39.1%).

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

Households that rent across Genesee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13 (tie)	Genesee Charter Township	23.8% (±3.4 points)
15	Flushing	21.6% (±5.4 points)
16	Vienna Charter Township	18.0% (±3.9 points)
17	Thetford Township	16.4% (±6.2 points)
18	Richfield Township (Genesee County)	12.1% (±4.1 points)
19	Mundy Township	11.6% (±2.6 points)
20	Clayton Charter Township	11.2% (±4.0 points)
21	Linden	9.1% (±3.9 points)
22	Forest Township (Genesee County)	8.3% (±2.6 points)
23	Fenton Charter Township	8.1% (±2.0 points)
24	Flushing Charter Township	6.4% (±3.0 points)
25	Argentine Township	6.3% (±2.8 points)
26	Montrose Charter Township	6.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Genesee 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 Clayton Charter Township

How many renters are there in Clayton Charter Township?

Clayton Charter Township has an estimated 310 (±112) renting households, 11.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Clayton Charter Township?

In Clayton Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.5% in 2015–2019 to 11.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Clayton Charter Township?

A renting household in Clayton Charter Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Clayton Charter Township?

The median renting household in Clayton Charter Township, MI has an income of $47,667 (±$26,997) a year, against $79,873 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 Clayton charter township, Genesee County, Michigan (county subdivision:16260, in state:26 county:049).

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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