What percentage of people rent in Clayton Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Clayton Township, MI, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Clayton Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 55 renting households against 307 that own their home.

In Clayton Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.9% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (+6.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.2% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 55 (±29)
Median renter income: $36,146 (±$8,036)

Who rents and who owns in Clayton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clayton Township	Arenac County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.2% (±7.4 points)	13.8% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	55 (±29)	901 (±109)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	307 (±42)	5,651 (±173)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.8)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,146 (±$8,036)	$29,602 (±$6,701)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$53,309 (±$4,831)	$63,670 (±$2,189)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Clayton Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Arenac County (13.8%).

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

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

In Arenac County, Clayton Township ranks 4 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 543 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Clayton 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	8.9% (±4.8 points)	15.2% (±7.4 points)	+6.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$631 (±$383)	$868 (±$34)	+37.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,212 (±$7,640)	$50,795 (±$4,841)	+20.3%	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 Clayton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clayton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Clayton Township	—	15.2% (±7.4 points)	—
Moffatt Township	5.6 mi	5.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Skidway Lake	5.7 mi	13.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deep River Township	5.8 mi	5.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Prescott	5.9 mi	9.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling	6.2 mi	12.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mills Township (Ogemaw County)	6.5 mi	12.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mason Township (Arenac County)	6.6 mi	15.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Ogemaw County)	6.9 mi	6.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moffatt Township, MI (5.1%), Deep River Township, MI (5.4%), Richland Township (Ogemaw County), MI (6.3%).

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

Households that rent across Arenac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Standish	44.5% (±7.7 points)
2	Au Gres	23.0% (±8.3 points)
3	Mason Township (Arenac County)	15.8% (±8.2 points)
4	Clayton Township	15.2% (±7.4 points)
5	Lincoln Township (Arenac County)	13.2% (±5.2 points)
6	Whitney Township	12.3% (±6.1 points)
7	Adams Township (Arenac County)	11.7% (±7.7 points)
8	Omer	10.0% (±7.8 points)
9	Arenac Township	9.2% (±4.7 points)
10	Standish Township	7.9% (±3.6 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Arenac 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 Township

How many renters are there in Clayton Township?

Clayton Township has an estimated 55 (±29) renting households, 15.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Clayton Township?

In Clayton Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.9% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (+6.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Clayton Township?

A renting household in Clayton Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Clayton Township?

The median renting household in Clayton Township, MI has an income of $36,146 (±$8,036) a year, against $53,309 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 township, Arenac County, Michigan (county subdivision:16240, in state:26 county:011).

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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