What percentage of people rent in Flynn Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Flynn Township, MI, 2020–2024
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14.3% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Flynn Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 61 renting households against 366 that own their home.

In Flynn Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 14.3% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.3% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 61 (±27)
Median renter income: $45,905 (±$795)

Who rents and who owns in Flynn Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Flynn Township	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.3% (±6.5 points)	17.4% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	61 (±27)	3,051 (±237)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	366 (±76)	14,465 (±214)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.8)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,905 (±$795)	$36,277 (±$2,432)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,250 (±$44,842)	$64,718 (±$2,404)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Flynn Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Sanilac County (17.4%).

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

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

In Sanilac County, Flynn Township ranks 16 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 585 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Flynn 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	22.7% (±6.8 points)	14.3% (±6.5 points)	−8.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$867 (±$311)	$742 (±$225)	−14.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,000 (±$9,001)	$53,125 (±$24,427)	+20.7%	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 Flynn Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flynn Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Flynn Township	—	14.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Elk Township (Sanilac County)	5.5 mi	16.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brown City	6.2 mi	31.2% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Elmer Township (Sanilac County)	6.3 mi	8.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Peck	6.4 mi	17.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County)	6.8 mi	6.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marlette Township	7.3 mi	11.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marlette	7.7 mi	43.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Burnside Township	8.1 mi	5.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burnside Township, MI (5.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brown City, MI (31.2%), Marlette, MI (43.9%).

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

Households that rent across Sanilac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Elk Township (Sanilac County)	16.6% (±5.7 points)
11	Argyle Township	15.6% (±6.0 points)
12	Sanilac Township	15.2% (±6.0 points)
13	Washington Township (Sanilac County)	15.1% (±3.9 points)
14	Evergreen Township (Sanilac County)	14.7% (±7.5 points)
15	Lexington Township	14.4% (±4.1 points)
16	Flynn Township	14.3% (±6.5 points)
17	Minden Township	13.7% (±8.0 points)
18	Lamotte Township	13.3% (±5.1 points)
19	Greenleaf Township	13.0% (±7.7 points)
20	Buel Township	12.8% (±6.8 points)
21	Marlette Township	11.0% (±3.5 points)
22	Watertown Township (Sanilac County)	10.6% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sanilac 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 Flynn Township

How many renters are there in Flynn Township?

Flynn Township has an estimated 61 (±27) renting households, 14.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Flynn Township?

In Flynn Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 14.3% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Flynn Township?

A renting household in Flynn Township has 2.6 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Flynn Township?

The median renting household in Flynn Township, MI has an income of $45,905 (±$795) a year, against $71,250 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 Flynn township, Sanilac County, Michigan (county subdivision:29240, in state:26 county:151).

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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