What percentage of people rent in Fork Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Fork Township, MI, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Fork Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 98 renting households against 565 that own their home.

In Fork Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.1% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−7.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.8% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 98 (±32)
Median renter income: $49,167 (±$24,448)

Who rents and who owns in Fork Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fork Township	Mecosta County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.8% (±4.4 points)	23.1% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	98 (±32)	3,857 (±343)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	565 (±64)	12,851 (±381)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,167 (±$24,448)	$33,794 (±$4,377)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$57,232 (±$7,671)	$69,853 (±$2,638)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Fork Township, the renter share is lower than in Mecosta County (23.1%).

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

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

In Mecosta County, Fork Township ranks 6 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 562 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Fork 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	22.1% (±5.8 points)	14.8% (±4.4 points)	−7.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$664 (±$63)	$900 (±$62)	+35.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$38,418 (±$2,502)	$56,161 (±$8,241)	+46.2%	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 Fork Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fork Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fork Township	—	14.8% (±4.4 points)	—
Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)	5.5 mi	10.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)	5.9 mi	12.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Coldwater Township (Isabella County)	6.3 mi	13.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Orient Township	7.4 mi	4.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Evart Township	8.1 mi	7.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Garfield Township (Clare County)	8.1 mi	9.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Martiny Township	8.2 mi	6.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Sherman Township (Isabella County)	8.3 mi	13.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orient Township, MI (4.9%), Evart Township, MI (7.8%), Martiny Township, MI (6.1%).

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

Households that rent across Mecosta County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Big Rapids	58.5% (±5.5 points)
2	Big Rapids Charter Township	30.7% (±5.9 points)
3	Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)	24.6% (±8.4 points)
4	Mecosta Township	18.7% (±5.0 points)
5	Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	17.1% (±9.1 points)
6	Fork Township	14.8% (±4.4 points)
7	Millbrook Township	14.0% (±6.3 points)
8	Morton Township	13.6% (±4.8 points)
9	Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)	12.5% (±5.3 points)
10	Green Charter Township	11.9% (±6.5 points)
11	Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)	10.9% (±5.4 points)
12 (tie)	Grant Township (Mecosta County)	8.7% (±5.6 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Mecosta County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Fork Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Barryton.

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 Fork Township

How many renters are there in Fork Township?

Fork Township has an estimated 98 (±32) renting households, 14.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fork Township?

In Fork Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.1% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−7.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Fork Township?

A renting household in Fork Township has 2.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fork Township?

The median renting household in Fork Township, MI has an income of $49,167 (±$24,448) a year, against $57,232 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 Fork township, Mecosta County, Michigan (county subdivision:29680, in state:26 county:107).

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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