What percentage of people rent in Garfield Township (Mackinac County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Garfield Township (Mackinac County), MI, 2020–2024
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19.8% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Garfield Township (Mackinac County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 104 renting households against 421 that own their home.

In Garfield Township (Mackinac County), the share of households that rent went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 19.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.8% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 104 (±38)
Median renter income: $43,333 (±$41,507)

Who rents and who owns in Garfield Township (Mackinac County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Garfield Township (Mackinac County)	Mackinac County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.8% (±6.1 points)	22.1% (±2.5 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	104 (±38)	1,150 (±138)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	421 (±60)	4,049 (±189)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±1.1)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,333 (±$41,507)	$40,000 (±$13,565)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$54,917 (±$13,298)	$68,594 (±$5,372)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Garfield Township (Mackinac County), the renter share is not measurably different from Mackinac County (22.1%).

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

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

In Mackinac County, Garfield Township (Mackinac County) ranks 6 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 383 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Garfield Township (Mackinac County) 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	16.8% (±6.6 points)	19.8% (±6.1 points)	+3.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$696 (±$206)	$818 (±$306)	+17.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,391 (±$10,156)	$52,917 (±$10,608)	+1.0%	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 Garfield Township (Mackinac County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield Township (Mackinac County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Garfield Township (Mackinac County)	—	19.8% (±6.1 points)	—
Pentland Township	8.5 mi	16.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson Township (Mackinac County)	9.5 mi	2.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Newberry	12 mi	27.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Portage Township	13 mi	7.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Lakefield Township (Luce County)	13 mi	8.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Newton Township (Mackinac County)	15 mi	6.6% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Hendricks Township	17 mi	28.6% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hulbert Township	19 mi	12.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hudson Township (Mackinac County), MI (2.8%), Portage Township, MI (7.5%), Lakefield Township (Luce County), MI (8.4%).

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

Households that rent across Mackinac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Mackinac Island	51.1% (±14.6 points)
2	St. Ignace	35.5% (±5.3 points)
3	Hendricks Township	28.6% (±19.7 points)
4	St. Ignace Township	24.6% (±7.2 points)
5	Moran Township	20.2% (±9.5 points)
6	Garfield Township (Mackinac County)	19.8% (±6.1 points)
7	Clark Township	18.8% (±6.9 points)
8	Brevort Township	14.9% (±8.5 points)
9	Marquette Township	13.4% (±6.9 points)
10	Portage Township	7.5% (±3.4 points)
11	Newton Township (Mackinac County)	6.6% (±6.7 points)
12	Hudson Township (Mackinac County)	2.8% (±5.7 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Mackinac 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 Garfield Township (Mackinac County)

How many renters are there in Garfield Township (Mackinac County)?

Garfield Township (Mackinac County) has an estimated 104 (±38) renting households, 19.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Garfield Township (Mackinac County)?

In Garfield Township (Mackinac County), the share of households that rent went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 19.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Garfield Township (Mackinac County)?

A renting household in Garfield Township (Mackinac County) has 3.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Garfield Township (Mackinac County)?

The median renting household in Garfield Township (Mackinac County), MI has an income of $43,333 (±$41,507) a year, against $54,917 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 Garfield township, Mackinac County, Michigan (county subdivision:31620, in state:26 county:097).

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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