What percentage of people rent in Frankenlust Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Frankenlust Township, MI, 2020–2024
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20.1% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Frankenlust Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 309 renting households against 1,225 that own their home.

In Frankenlust Township, the share of households that rent went from 26.7% in 2015–2019 to 20.1% in 2020–2024 (−6.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.1% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 309 (±106)
Median renter income: $54,232 (±$4,838)

Who rents and who owns in Frankenlust Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Frankenlust Township	Bay County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.1% (±6.2 points)	23.0% (±1.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	309 (±106)	10,358 (±666)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,225 (±125)	34,745 (±755)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,232 (±$4,838)	$35,715 (±$3,064)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,489 (±$20,803)	$72,178 (±$3,521)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Frankenlust Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Bay County (23.0%).

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

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

In Bay County, Frankenlust Township ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 372 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Frankenlust 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	26.7% (±5.8 points)	20.1% (±6.2 points)	−6.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,102 (±$90)	$994 (±$332)	−9.8%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$76,994 (±$6,580)	$92,685 (±$18,723)	+20.4%	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 Frankenlust Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Frankenlust Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Frankenlust Township	—	20.1% (±6.2 points)	—
Kochville Township	2.4 mi	40.8% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Zilwaukee	4.6 mi	18.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Zilwaukee Township	4.6 mi	0.0% (±79.0 points)	Not measurably different
Monitor Charter Township	4.9 mi	9.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Bay City	5.6 mi	29.9% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Carrollton Township	5.8 mi	31.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tittabawassee Township	6.3 mi	13.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saginaw Charter Township	6.6 mi	34.1% (±2.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monitor Charter Township, MI (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kochville Township, MI (40.8%), Bay City, MI (29.9%), Saginaw Charter Township, MI (34.1%).

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

Households that rent across Bay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Hampton Charter Township	39.6% (±6.3 points)
2	Bay City	29.9% (±3.0 points)
3	Bangor Charter Township	27.3% (±3.9 points)
4	Pinconning	24.8% (±8.9 points)
5	Auburn	23.6% (±6.7 points)
6	Frankenlust Township	20.1% (±6.2 points)
7	Williams Charter Township	18.0% (±7.6 points)
8	Kawkawlin Township	15.8% (±8.4 points)
9	Portsmouth Charter Township	12.0% (±6.6 points)
10	Beaver Township (Bay County)	10.7% (±6.5 points)
11	Fraser Township	9.9% (±6.5 points)
12	Monitor Charter Township	9.4% (±3.3 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Bay 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 Frankenlust Township

How many renters are there in Frankenlust Township?

Frankenlust Township has an estimated 309 (±106) renting households, 20.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Frankenlust Township?

In Frankenlust Township, the share of households that rent went from 26.7% in 2015–2019 to 20.1% in 2020–2024 (−6.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Frankenlust Township?

A renting household in Frankenlust Township has 1.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Frankenlust Township?

The median renting household in Frankenlust Township, MI has an income of $54,232 (±$4,838) a year, against $104,489 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 Frankenlust township, Bay County, Michigan (county subdivision:30180, in state:26 county:017).

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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