What percentage of people rent in Forsyth Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Forsyth Township, MI, 2020–2024
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21.4% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Forsyth Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 572 renting households against 2,100 that own their home.

In Forsyth Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.5% in 2015–2019 to 21.4% in 2020–2024 (−6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.4% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 572 (±153)
Median renter income: $44,342 (±$17,915)

Who rents and who owns in Forsyth Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forsyth Township	Marquette County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.4% (±5.4 points)	30.4% (±1.5 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	572 (±153)	8,576 (±467)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,100 (±184)	19,679 (±427)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,342 (±$17,915)	$34,068 (±$2,258)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,256 (±$14,428)	$84,741 (±$2,462)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Forsyth Township, the renter share is lower than in Marquette County (30.4%).

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

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

In Marquette County, Forsyth Township ranks 6 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 348 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Forsyth 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	27.5% (±4.1 points)	21.4% (±5.4 points)	−6.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$645 (±$38)	$780 (±$71)	+20.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,746 (±$6,893)	$62,018 (±$11,681)	+19.9%	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 Forsyth Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forsyth Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Forsyth Township	—	21.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Turin Township	10 mi	1.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
West Branch Township (Marquette County)	12 mi	48.0% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Richmond Township (Marquette County)	12 mi	16.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sands Township	12 mi	4.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Ewing Township	13 mi	13.6% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wells Township (Marquette County)	13 mi	4.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Tilden Township	13 mi	8.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
West Branch Township (Dickinson County)	14 mi	6.7% (±10.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Turin Township, MI (1.8%), Sands Township, MI (4.0%), Wells Township (Marquette County), MI (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Branch Township (Marquette County), MI (48.0%).

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

Households that rent across Marquette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Marquette	53.7% (±3.1 points)
2	West Branch Township (Marquette County)	48.0% (±7.7 points)
3	Marquette Charter Township	41.8% (±7.8 points)
4	Ishpeming	30.2% (±5.0 points)
5	Negaunee	23.5% (±5.3 points)
6	Forsyth Township	21.4% (±5.4 points)
7	Richmond Township (Marquette County)	16.0% (±9.3 points)
8	Chocolay Charter Township	14.7% (±4.2 points)
9	Ewing Township	13.6% (±14.2 points)
10	Republic Township	12.1% (±4.0 points)
11	Champion Township	10.0% (±11.1 points)
12	Ishpeming Township	9.2% (±6.2 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Marquette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Forsyth Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gwinn, K. I. Sawyer.

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 Forsyth Township

How many renters are there in Forsyth Township?

Forsyth Township has an estimated 572 (±153) renting households, 21.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Forsyth Township?

In Forsyth Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.5% in 2015–2019 to 21.4% in 2020–2024 (−6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Forsyth Township?

A renting household in Forsyth Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Forsyth Township?

The median renting household in Forsyth Township, MI has an income of $44,342 (±$17,915) a year, against $73,256 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 Forsyth township, Marquette County, Michigan (county subdivision:29720, in state:26 county:103).

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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