What percentage of people rent in Grand Ledge, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Grand Ledge, MI, 2020–2024
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32.5% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Grand Ledge, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,164 renting households against 2,414 that own their home.

In Grand Ledge, the share of households that rent went from 35.0% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.5% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 1,164 (±245)
Median renter income: $48,659 (±$8,359)

Who rents and who owns in Grand Ledge

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grand Ledge	Eaton County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.5% (±6.1 points)	25.8% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,164 (±245)	11,734 (±616)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,414 (±200)	33,694 (±620)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,659 (±$8,359)	$49,452 (±$3,449)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,188 (±$9,759)	$93,019 (±$3,082)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Grand Ledge, the renter share is higher than in Eaton County (25.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Eaton County, Grand Ledge ranks 5 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 173 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Grand Ledge 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	35.0% (±4.5 points)	32.5% (±6.1 points)	−2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$797 (±$45)	$982 (±$156)	+23.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,738 (±$4,234)	$68,980 (±$8,626)	+15.5%	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 Grand Ledge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Ledge
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Grand Ledge	—	32.5% (±6.1 points)	—
Oneida Charter Township	3.6 mi	6.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Eagle	4.6 mi	2.8% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Delta Charter Township	4.6 mi	34.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Township	4.8 mi	5.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Wacousta	5.2 mi	5.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Waverly	5.7 mi	44.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Watertown Charter Township	6.4 mi	3.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Benton Township (Eaton County)	7.7 mi	9.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oneida Charter Township, MI (6.1%), Eagle, MI (2.8%), Eagle Township, MI (5.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waverly, MI (44.3%).

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

Households that rent across Eaton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Olivet	49.8% (±10.0 points)
2	Potterville	41.1% (±10.2 points)
3	Delta Charter Township	34.7% (±2.5 points)
4	Charlotte	33.0% (±5.0 points)
5	Grand Ledge	32.5% (±6.1 points)
6	Eaton Rapids	30.2% (±6.1 points)
7	Sunfield Township	19.4% (±6.5 points)
8	Bellevue Township	12.8% (±4.0 points)
9	Vermontville Township	12.6% (±4.0 points)
10	Eaton Rapids Township	12.0% (±5.8 points)
11	Benton Township (Eaton County)	9.6% (±3.3 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Eaton 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 Grand Ledge

How many renters are there in Grand Ledge?

Grand Ledge has an estimated 1,164 (±245) renting households, 32.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Grand Ledge?

In Grand Ledge, the share of households that rent went from 35.0% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Grand Ledge?

A renting household in Grand Ledge has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Grand Ledge?

The median renting household in Grand Ledge, MI has an income of $48,659 (±$8,359) a year, against $97,188 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 Grand Ledge city, Michigan (place:33420, in state:26).

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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