What percentage of people rent in Fort Gratiot Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Gratiot Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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18.5% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Gratiot Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 905 renting households against 3,996 that own their home.

In Fort Gratiot Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 26.9% in 2015–2019 to 18.5% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.5% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 905 (±166)
Median renter income: $34,779 (±$11,549)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Gratiot Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Gratiot Charter Township	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.5% (±3.2 points)	19.2% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	905 (±166)	13,034 (±853)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,996 (±178)	54,782 (±936)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,779 (±$11,549)	$36,662 (±$2,773)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,679 (±$8,104)	$82,232 (±$2,227)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Fort Gratiot Charter Township, the renter share is not measurably different from St. Clair County (19.2%).

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

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

In St. Clair County, Fort Gratiot Charter Township ranks 9 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 427 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Fort Gratiot Charter 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	26.9% (±3.6 points)	18.5% (±3.2 points)	−8.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$828 (±$66)	$989 (±$62)	+19.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,767 (±$6,949)	$87,165 (±$6,250)	+45.8%	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 Fort Gratiot Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Gratiot Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Gratiot Charter Township	—	18.5% (±3.2 points)	—
Clyde Township (St. Clair County)	4.4 mi	10.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Port Huron	4.5 mi	38.3% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Port Huron Charter Township	4.8 mi	33.4% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Burtchville Township	5.2 mi	12.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Grant Township (St. Clair County)	7.5 mi	8.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Kimball Township	7.7 mi	11.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Marysville	9.5 mi	16.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kenockee Township	11 mi	2.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clyde Township (St. Clair County), MI (10.2%), Burtchville Township, MI (12.4%), Grant Township (St. Clair County), MI (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Huron, MI (38.3%), Port Huron Charter Township, MI (33.4%).

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

Households that rent across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	St. Clair	31.9% (±9.1 points)
4	Yale	30.1% (±6.6 points)
5	Algonac	25.2% (±7.3 points)
6	Ira Township	19.6% (±5.8 points)
7	Marine City	19.3% (±5.6 points)
8 (tie)	East China Township	18.5% (±6.4 points)
8 (tie)	Fort Gratiot Charter Township	18.5% (±3.2 points)
10	Marysville	16.1% (±3.5 points)
11	Mussey Township	12.7% (±4.8 points)
12	Columbus Township (St. Clair County)	12.6% (±5.8 points)
13	Burtchville Township	12.4% (±4.7 points)
14	Wales Township	12.2% (±6.5 points)
15	Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)	11.9% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in St. Clair 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 Fort Gratiot Charter Township

How many renters are there in Fort Gratiot Charter Township?

Fort Gratiot Charter Township has an estimated 905 (±166) renting households, 18.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Gratiot Charter Township?

In Fort Gratiot Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 26.9% in 2015–2019 to 18.5% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Fort Gratiot Charter Township?

A renting household in Fort Gratiot Charter Township has 1.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fort Gratiot Charter Township?

The median renting household in Fort Gratiot Charter Township, MI has an income of $34,779 (±$11,549) a year, against $95,679 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 Fort Gratiot charter township, St. Clair County, Michigan (county subdivision:29760, in state:26 county:147).

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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