What percentage of people rent in Grass Lake Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Grass Lake Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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9.3% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Grass Lake Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 231 renting households against 2,241 that own their home.

In Grass Lake Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 7.9% in 2015–2019 to 9.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.3% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 231 (±99)
Median renter income: $59,583 (±$29,861)

Who rents and who owns in Grass Lake Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grass Lake Charter Township	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.3% (±4.0 points)	25.0% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	231 (±99)	15,613 (±780)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,241 (±160)	46,927 (±831)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,583 (±$29,861)	$38,313 (±$2,913)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,633 (±$9,802)	$78,856 (±$2,496)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Grass Lake Charter Township, the renter share is lower than in Jackson County (25.0%).

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

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

In Jackson County, Grass Lake Charter Township ranks 12 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 930 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Grass Lake 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	7.9% (±3.9 points)	9.3% (±4.0 points)	+1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$702 (±$184)	$980 (±$239)	+39.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$80,878 (±$8,255)	$95,692 (±$12,681)	+18.3%	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 Grass Lake Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grass Lake Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Grass Lake Charter Township	—	9.3% (±4.0 points)	—
Leoni Township	5.7 mi	15.3% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Sharon Township	6.4 mi	6.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sylvan Township (Washtenaw County)	6.5 mi	5.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Michigan Center	6.8 mi	16.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Napoleon Township	7.5 mi	11.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo Township	8.3 mi	8.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Norvell Township	8.6 mi	8.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chelsea	9.8 mi	37.0% (±8.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leoni Township, MI (15.3%), Chelsea, MI (37.0%).

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

Households that rent across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Summit Township (Jackson County)	18.8% (±3.2 points)
7	Spring Arbor Township	18.3% (±6.9 points)
8	Leoni Township	15.3% (±3.5 points)
9	Columbia Township (Jackson County)	12.1% (±2.9 points)
10	Napoleon Township	11.2% (±4.3 points)
11	Concord Township	10.7% (±3.9 points)
12	Grass Lake Charter Township	9.3% (±4.0 points)
13	Waterloo Township	8.4% (±5.3 points)
14	Norvell Township	8.2% (±6.9 points)
15	Sandstone Township	8.0% (±6.5 points)
16	Hanover Township (Jackson County)	7.1% (±3.5 points)
17	Henrietta Township	6.2% (±4.5 points)
18	Liberty Township (Jackson County)	5.7% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Grass Lake Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Grass Lake.

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 Grass Lake Charter Township

How many renters are there in Grass Lake Charter Township?

Grass Lake Charter Township has an estimated 231 (±99) renting households, 9.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Grass Lake Charter Township?

In Grass Lake Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 7.9% in 2015–2019 to 9.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Grass Lake Charter Township?

A renting household in Grass Lake Charter Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Grass Lake Charter Township?

The median renting household in Grass Lake Charter Township, MI has an income of $59,583 (±$29,861) a year, against $98,633 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 Grass Lake charter township, Jackson County, Michigan (county subdivision:34500, in state:26 county:075).

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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