What percentage of people rent in Eaton Rapids, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Eaton Rapids, MI, 2020–2024
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30.2% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Eaton Rapids, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 650 renting households against 1,499 that own their home.

In Eaton Rapids, the share of households that rent went from 39.8% in 2015–2019 to 30.2% in 2020–2024 (−9.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.2% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 650 (±146)
Median renter income: $33,214 (±$11,041)

Who rents and who owns in Eaton Rapids

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eaton Rapids	Eaton County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.2% (±6.1 points)	25.8% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	650 (±146)	11,734 (±616)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,499 (±157)	33,694 (±620)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	1.9 (±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	$33,214 (±$11,041)	$49,452 (±$3,449)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,702 (±$12,770)	$93,019 (±$3,082)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Eaton Rapids, the renter share is not measurably different from Eaton County (25.8%).

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

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

In Eaton County, Eaton Rapids ranks 6 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 214 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Eaton Rapids 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	39.8% (±6.6 points)	30.2% (±6.1 points)	−9.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$741 (±$90)	$972 (±$52)	+31.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,921 (±$3,932)	$63,875 (±$3,629)	+48.8%	Up 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 Eaton Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eaton Rapids
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Eaton Rapids	—	30.2% (±6.1 points)	—
Eaton Rapids Township	3.4 mi	12.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Hamlin Township (Eaton County)	3.6 mi	3.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Onondaga Township	5.8 mi	17.8% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Aurelius Township	6.2 mi	6.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Eaton Township	6.5 mi	4.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Brookfield Township (Eaton County)	7.4 mi	1.8% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Springport Township	8.5 mi	19.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Windsor Charter Township	8.7 mi	5.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eaton Rapids Township, MI (12.0%), Hamlin Township (Eaton County), MI (3.7%), Onondaga Township, MI (17.8%).

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

Households that rent across Eaton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Olivet	49.8% (±10.0 points)
2	Potterville	41.1% (±10.2 points)
3	Delta Charter Township	34.7% (±2.5 points)
4	Charlotte	33.0% (±5.0 points)
5	Grand Ledge	32.5% (±6.1 points)
6	Eaton Rapids	30.2% (±6.1 points)
7	Sunfield Township	19.4% (±6.5 points)
8	Bellevue Township	12.8% (±4.0 points)
9	Vermontville Township	12.6% (±4.0 points)
10	Eaton Rapids Township	12.0% (±5.8 points)
11	Benton Township (Eaton County)	9.6% (±3.3 points)
12	Roxand Township	9.4% (±4.3 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Eaton 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 Eaton Rapids

How many renters are there in Eaton Rapids?

Eaton Rapids has an estimated 650 (±146) renting households, 30.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Eaton Rapids?

In Eaton Rapids, the share of households that rent went from 39.8% in 2015–2019 to 30.2% in 2020–2024 (−9.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Eaton Rapids?

A renting household in Eaton Rapids has 1.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Eaton Rapids?

The median renting household in Eaton Rapids, MI has an income of $33,214 (±$11,041) a year, against $79,702 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 Eaton Rapids city, Michigan (place:24540, 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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