What percentage of people rent in Forest Township (Genesee County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Forest Township (Genesee County), MI, 2020–2024
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8.3% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Forest Township (Genesee County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 148 renting households against 1,630 that own their home.

In Forest Township (Genesee County), the share of households that rent went from 9.5% in 2015–2019 to 8.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.3% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 148 (±47)
Median renter income: $48,611 (±$15,876)

Who rents and who owns in Forest Township (Genesee County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forest Township (Genesee County)	Genesee County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.3% (±2.6 points)	29.3% (±0.7 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	148 (±47)	48,971 (±1,245)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,630 (±110)	118,363 (±1,468)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,611 (±$15,876)	$37,148 (±$1,164)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,927 (±$6,394)	$76,215 (±$1,577)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Forest Township (Genesee County), the renter share is lower than in Genesee County (29.3%).

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

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

In Genesee County, Forest Township (Genesee County) ranks 22 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1014 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Forest Township (Genesee County) 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	9.5% (±3.1 points)	8.3% (±2.6 points)	−1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$820 (±$77)	$947 (±$242)	+15.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,649 (±$4,329)	$71,250 (±$6,567)	+19.4%	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 Forest Township (Genesee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Township (Genesee County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Forest Township (Genesee County)	—	8.3% (±2.6 points)	—
Otter Lake	4.2 mi	8.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Thetford Township	5.2 mi	16.4% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Richfield Township (Genesee County)	5.5 mi	12.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Millington Township	5.6 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Columbiaville	6.4 mi	22.4% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Marathon Township	6.6 mi	10.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Millington	6.6 mi	28.5% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Genesee Charter Township	7.7 mi	23.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thetford Township, MI (16.4%), Columbiaville, MI (22.4%), Millington, MI (28.5%).

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

Households that rent across Genesee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16	Vienna Charter Township	18.0% (±3.9 points)
17	Thetford Township	16.4% (±6.2 points)
18	Richfield Township (Genesee County)	12.1% (±4.1 points)
19	Mundy Township	11.6% (±2.6 points)
20	Clayton Charter Township	11.2% (±4.0 points)
21	Linden	9.1% (±3.9 points)
22	Forest Township (Genesee County)	8.3% (±2.6 points)
23	Fenton Charter Township	8.1% (±2.0 points)
24	Flushing Charter Township	6.4% (±3.0 points)
25	Argentine Township	6.3% (±2.8 points)
26	Montrose Charter Township	6.0% (±3.0 points)
27	Atlas Township	4.9% (±2.2 points)
28	Gaines Township	4.5% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Genesee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Forest Township (Genesee County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Otisville.

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 Forest Township (Genesee County)

How many renters are there in Forest Township (Genesee County)?

Forest Township (Genesee County) has an estimated 148 (±47) renting households, 8.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Forest Township (Genesee County)?

In Forest Township (Genesee County), the share of households that rent went from 9.5% in 2015–2019 to 8.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Forest Township (Genesee County)?

A renting household in Forest Township (Genesee County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Forest Township (Genesee County)?

The median renting household in Forest Township (Genesee County), MI has an income of $48,611 (±$15,876) a year, against $72,927 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 Forest township, Genesee County, Michigan (county subdivision:29420, in state:26 county:049).

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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