What percentage of people rent in Green Oak Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Green Oak Township, MI, 2020–2024
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8.5% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Green Oak Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 647 renting households against 6,977 that own their home.

In Green Oak Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.7% in 2015–2019 to 8.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.5% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 647 (±254)
Median renter income: $49,388 (±$11,433)

Who rents and who owns in Green Oak Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Green Oak Township	Livingston County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.5% (±3.2 points)	13.1% (±0.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	647 (±254)	10,041 (±601)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,977 (±257)	66,404 (±672)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,388 (±$11,433)	$52,650 (±$5,187)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$127,069 (±$12,645)	$112,138 (±$2,147)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Green Oak Township, the renter share is lower than in Livingston County (13.1%).

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

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

In Livingston County, Green Oak Township ranks 12 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 993 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Green Oak 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	9.7% (±1.5 points)	8.5% (±3.2 points)	−1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$970 (±$56)	$1,216 (±$135)	+25.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$90,706 (±$5,813)	$119,335 (±$8,126)	+31.6%	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 Green Oak Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Green Oak Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Green Oak Township	—	8.5% (±3.2 points)	—
Whitmore Lake	3.6 mi	29.5% (±7.3 points)	Higher
South Lyon	3.9 mi	18.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Brighton	5.0 mi	33.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Northfield Township	5.6 mi	21.2% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Hamburg Township	6.0 mi	7.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brighton Township	6.1 mi	5.0% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lyon Charter Township	6.5 mi	11.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Washtenaw County)	8.4 mi	7.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whitmore Lake, MI (29.5%), South Lyon, MI (18.8%), Brighton, MI (33.4%).

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

Households that rent across Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Cohoctah Township	13.6% (±17.3 points)
7	Putnam Township	12.5% (±3.1 points)
8	Tyrone Township (Livingston County)	11.4% (±3.2 points)
9	Oceola Township	10.1% (±2.6 points)
10	Howell Township	10.0% (±4.4 points)
11	Hartland Township	8.8% (±2.3 points)
12	Green Oak Township	8.5% (±3.2 points)
13	Hamburg Township	7.1% (±2.1 points)
14	Deerfield Township (Livingston County)	6.2% (±3.9 points)
15	Marion Township (Livingston County)	6.1% (±2.2 points)
16	Brighton Township	5.0% (±1.8 points)
17	Iosco Township	2.5% (±2.7 points)
18	Conway Township	0.7% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Livingston 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 Green Oak Township

How many renters are there in Green Oak Township?

Green Oak Township has an estimated 647 (±254) renting households, 8.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Green Oak Township?

In Green Oak Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.7% in 2015–2019 to 8.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Green Oak Township?

A renting household in Green Oak Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Green Oak Township?

The median renting household in Green Oak Township, MI has an income of $49,388 (±$11,433) a year, against $127,069 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 Green Oak township, Livingston County, Michigan (county subdivision:35060, in state:26 county:093).

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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