Housing data for East China Township, MI
East China Township, MI has an estimated 3,686 residents and 1,804 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in St. Clair County.
18.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $909 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,686 (±43)
- Housing units
- 1,804 (±112)
- Households that rent
- 18.5%
- Median gross rent
- $909
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.0%
What stands out in East China Township
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.1% (±4.4 points) in East China Township, lower than in St. Clair County (19.0%).
Median home value: $275,900 (±$43,170) in East China Township, higher than in St. Clair County ($224,600).
Average commute: 34.7 minutes (±5.1) in East China Township, higher than in St. Clair County (28.5 minutes).
Commuting by public transportation: 0.1% (±0.2 points) in East China Township, lower than in St. Clair County (1.1%).
- How long people stay in East China Township
- Home values in East China Township
- Commute and cars in East China Township
Housing in East China Township at a glance
- Median rent: $909 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,069 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 63.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 18.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,517 median household income
- Home values: $275,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,678 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,757 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 47.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 91.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 34.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
East China Township against St. Clair County, its state and the nation
| East China Township | St. Clair County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,686 (±43) | 160,221 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,804 (±112) | 72,799 (±121) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.5% (±6.4 points) | 19.2% (±1.2 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $909 (±$423) | $1,029 (±$25) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,517 (±$7,801) | $71,270 (±$1,351) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $275,900 (±$43,170) | $224,600 (±$3,575) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,757 (±$320) | $2,562 (±$37) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.2% (±10.9 points) | 57.1% (±1.7 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.7 minutes (±5.1) | 28.5 minutes (±0.7) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.7% (±4.7 points) | 90.9% (±0.7 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.1 years (±2.7) | 44.5 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
East China Township covers 6.6 square miles of land, about 559 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How East China Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,723 (±21) | 3,686 (±43) | −1.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,909 (±136) | 1,804 (±112) | −5.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $740 (±$143) | $909 (±$423) | +22.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $174,300 (±$11,041) | $275,900 (±$43,170) | +58.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,050 (±$5,623) | $71,517 (±$7,801) | +52.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,204 (±$112) | $1,678 (±$184) | +39.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,251 (±$236) | $2,757 (±$320) | +22.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.6% (±4.9 points) | 18.5% (±6.4 points) | −2.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.7% (±13.2 points) | 9.9% (±8.0 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in St. Clair County
East China Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. Clair County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Clair County recorded 273 violent and 660 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in East China Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48054 | 16% | 7,188 | $909 | $301,400 | $83,241 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near East China Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine City | 3.5 mi | $944 | $159,800 | 19.3% |
| China Township | 3.8 mi | — | $322,600 | 6.9% |
| St. Clair | 4.3 mi | $1,113 | $223,200 | 31.9% |
| Cottrellville Township | 6.1 mi | $965 | $293,900 | 2.8% |
| St. Clair Township | 7.5 mi | $1,285 | $334,600 | 6.4% |
| Casco Township (St. Clair County) | 9.1 mi | $1,091 | $303,200 | 5.3% |
| Ira Township | 9.8 mi | $1,266 | $244,200 | 19.6% |
| Marysville | 10 mi | $974 | $208,600 | 16.1% |
Places in Michigan most like East China Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Township | $997 | $240,800 | $75,276 | 20.3% |
| Stockbridge Township | $804 | $230,500 | $79,821 | 22.6% |
| Flat Rock | $919 | $228,800 | $81,585 | 16.8% |
| Oxford | $962 | $347,800 | $83,611 | 27.8% |
| Almont | $988 | $246,500 | $83,537 | 10.6% |
| Carleton | $944 | $207,400 | $73,365 | 20.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Michigan.
HUD Fair Market Rent for East China Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,047 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,777 | $1,929 |
HUD income limits for East China Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,050 | $36,700 | $58,700 |
| 2 people | $25,200 | $41,950 | $67,100 |
| 3 people | $28,350 | $47,200 | $75,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,600 | $90,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,800 | $97,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,000 | $104,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,200 | $110,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 East China Township
What is the average rent in East China Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in East China Township is $909 (±$423) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in East China Township?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in East China Township, MI is $1,069 (±$457) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in East China Township rent-burdened?
63.3% of renting households in East China Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in East China Township?
East China Township has an estimated 318 (±118) renting households, 18.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in East China Township?
The median household income in East China Township is $71,517 (±$7,801) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in East China Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $275,900 (±$43,170) for owner-occupied homes in East China Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is East China Township growing?
In East China Township, the number of residents went from 3,723 in 2015–2019 to 3,686 in 2020–2024 (−1.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in East China Township?
The ZIP code that covers East China Township is 48054.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48054?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48054 is $909 (±$476) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East China township, St. Clair County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East China township, St. Clair County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East China township, St. Clair County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East China township, St. Clair County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East China township, St. Clair County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East China township, St. Clair County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East China township, St. Clair County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for East China township, St. Clair County, Michigan (county subdivision:23820, in state:26 county:147).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .