What percentage of people rent in Fulton Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Fulton Township, MI, 2020–2024
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20.5% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Fulton Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 210 renting households against 813 that own their home.

In Fulton Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.5% in 2020–2024 (−6.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.5% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 210 (±69)
Median renter income: $39,643 (±$6,685)

Who rents and who owns in Fulton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fulton Township	Gratiot County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.5% (±6.4 points)	21.1% (±1.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	210 (±69)	3,124 (±257)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	813 (±112)	11,651 (±344)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,643 (±$6,685)	$36,250 (±$4,848)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,063 (±$8,297)	$72,829 (±$3,831)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Fulton Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Gratiot County (21.1%).

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

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

In Gratiot County, Fulton Township ranks 6 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 364 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Fulton 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	27.3% (±5.8 points)	20.5% (±6.4 points)	−6.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$773 (±$44)	$941 (±$244)	+21.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,857 (±$4,385)	$84,934 (±$18,810)	+54.8%	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 Fulton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fulton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fulton Township	—	20.5% (±6.4 points)	—
Maple Rapids	3.6 mi	28.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Shade Township	5.7 mi	14.3% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newark Township	5.9 mi	13.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Essex Township	6.0 mi	13.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Gratiot County)	6.3 mi	9.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Lebanon Township	8.1 mi	3.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower
New Haven Township (Gratiot County)	8.4 mi	14.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Star Township	8.6 mi	8.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Gratiot County), MI (9.7%), Lebanon Township, MI (3.2%), North Star Township, MI (8.2%).

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

Households that rent across Gratiot County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Alma	34.1% (±6.3 points)
2	St. Louis	32.7% (±7.8 points)
3	Elba Township (Gratiot County)	29.4% (±7.2 points)
4	Ithaca	27.7% (±7.1 points)
5	Wheeler Township	24.3% (±5.0 points)
6	Fulton Township	20.5% (±6.4 points)
7	New Haven Township (Gratiot County)	14.6% (±5.3 points)
8 (tie)	Lafayette Township	14.3% (±6.9 points)
8 (tie)	North Shade Township	14.3% (±12.1 points)
10	Sumner Township	13.3% (±5.7 points)
11	Newark Township	13.2% (±5.8 points)
12	Emerson Township	11.6% (±5.1 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Gratiot County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Fulton Township

How many renters are there in Fulton Township?

Fulton Township has an estimated 210 (±69) renting households, 20.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fulton Township?

In Fulton Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.5% in 2020–2024 (−6.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fulton Township?

A renting household in Fulton Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fulton Township?

The median renting household in Fulton Township, MI has an income of $39,643 (±$6,685) a year, against $99,063 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 Fulton township, Gratiot County, Michigan (county subdivision:31080, in state:26 county:057).

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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