What percentage of people rent in East Tawas, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in East Tawas, MI, 2020–2024
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32.2% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in East Tawas, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 472 renting households against 994 that own their home.

In East Tawas, the share of households that rent went from 36.4% in 2015–2019 to 32.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.2% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 472 (±134)
Median renter income: $27,042 (±$5,843)

Who rents and who owns in East Tawas

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Tawas	Iosco County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.2% (±7.9 points)	17.9% (±2.1 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	472 (±134)	2,100 (±260)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	994 (±129)	9,613 (±348)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,042 (±$5,843)	$31,000 (±$4,916)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$53,793 (±$9,468)	$53,543 (±$2,950)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In East Tawas, the renter share is higher than in Iosco County (17.9%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (26.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Iosco County, East Tawas ranks 2 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 178 of 1,520.

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

How renting in East Tawas 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	36.4% (±7.2 points)	32.2% (±7.9 points)	−4.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$588 (±$49)	$608 (±$64)	+3.4%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$40,417 (±$3,506)	$42,450 (±$7,594)	+5.0%	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 East Tawas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Tawas
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Tawas	—	32.2% (±7.9 points)	—
Baldwin Township (Iosco County)	0.9 mi	13.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Tawas City	2.5 mi	23.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tawas Township	5.4 mi	8.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Wilber Township	6.3 mi	3.2% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Alabaster Township	8.4 mi	8.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Au Sable Charter Township	8.4 mi	12.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Sand Lake (community)	9.4 mi	9.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Au Sable	11 mi	8.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Baldwin Township (Iosco County), MI (13.2%), Tawas Township, MI (8.1%), Wilber Township, MI (3.2%).

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

Households that rent across Iosco County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Whittemore	35.9% (±10.7 points)
2	East Tawas	32.2% (±7.9 points)
3 (tie)	Tawas City	23.1% (±4.8 points)
3 (tie)	Oscoda Charter Township	23.1% (±4.2 points)
5	Sherman Township (Iosco County)	14.3% (±8.2 points)
6	Baldwin Township (Iosco County)	13.2% (±5.7 points)
7	Au Sable Charter Township	12.2% (±5.7 points)
8	Plainfield Township	12.1% (±4.5 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Iosco 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 East Tawas

How many renters are there in East Tawas?

East Tawas has an estimated 472 (±134) renting households, 32.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Tawas?

In East Tawas, the share of households that rent went from 36.4% in 2015–2019 to 32.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Tawas?

A renting household in East Tawas has 1.5 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Tawas?

The median renting household in East Tawas, MI has an income of $27,042 (±$5,843) a year, against $53,793 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 East Tawas city, Michigan (place:24420, 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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