What percentage of people rent in Ellington Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Ellington Township, MI, 2020–2024
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10.2% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Ellington Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 45 renting households against 396 that own their home.

In Ellington Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.4% in 2015–2019 to 10.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.2% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 45 (±19)
Median renter income: $81,750 (±$13,173)

Who rents and who owns in Ellington Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ellington Township	Tuscola County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.2% (±4.5 points)	13.6% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	45 (±19)	2,921 (±278)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	396 (±63)	18,577 (±372)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.9)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$81,750 (±$13,173)	$36,920 (±$4,826)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,333 (±$17,187)	$68,309 (±$2,583)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Ellington Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Tuscola County (13.6%).

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

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

In Tuscola County, Ellington Township ranks 12 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 862 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Ellington 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	8.4% (±3.7 points)	10.2% (±4.5 points)	+1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$683 (±$133)	$867 (±$69)	+26.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,781 (±$7,852)	$82,250 (±$13,020)	+47.5%	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 Ellington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ellington Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ellington Township	—	10.2% (±4.5 points)	—
Novesta Township	5.5 mi	4.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Wells Township (Tuscola County)	5.9 mi	5.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Almer Township	6.3 mi	9.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood Township	6.6 mi	15.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cass City	6.8 mi	16.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Caro	6.9 mi	36.0% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Kingston Township	8.1 mi	19.4% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Elkland Township	8.4 mi	17.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Novesta Township, MI (4.0%), Wells Township (Tuscola County), MI (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Caro, MI (36.0%), Kingston Township, MI (19.4%).

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

Households that rent across Tuscola County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Elmwood Township	15.2% (±8.2 points)
7	Akron Township	14.7% (±4.5 points)
8	Columbia Township (Tuscola County)	14.6% (±7.3 points)
9	Millington Township	11.7% (±4.2 points)
10	Fairgrove Township	11.2% (±4.0 points)
11	Juniata Township	10.3% (±5.3 points)
12	Ellington Township	10.2% (±4.5 points)
13	Dayton Township (Tuscola County)	9.8% (±5.8 points)
14	Koylton Township	9.6% (±5.2 points)
15	Almer Township	9.5% (±3.9 points)
16	Wisner Township	9.2% (±5.0 points)
17	Fremont Township (Tuscola County)	8.4% (±4.2 points)
18	Indianfields Township	7.8% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Tuscola 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 Ellington Township

How many renters are there in Ellington Township?

Ellington Township has an estimated 45 (±19) renting households, 10.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ellington Township?

In Ellington Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.4% in 2015–2019 to 10.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ellington Township?

A renting household in Ellington Township has 2.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ellington Township?

The median renting household in Ellington Township, MI has an income of $81,750 (±$13,173) a year, against $83,333 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 Ellington township, Tuscola County, Michigan (county subdivision:25380, in state:26 county:157).

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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