What percentage of people rent in Harrison Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Harrison Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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27.5% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Harrison Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,220 renting households against 8,506 that own their home.

In Harrison Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 32.6% in 2015–2019 to 27.5% in 2020–2024 (−5.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.5% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 3,220 (±346)
Median renter income: $46,042 (±$8,165)

Who rents and who owns in Harrison Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harrison Charter Township	Macomb County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.5% (±2.8 points)	25.0% (±0.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,220 (±346)	89,612 (±2,046)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,506 (±474)	269,056 (±2,098)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,042 (±$8,165)	$47,834 (±$1,685)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,325 (±$6,283)	$91,083 (±$1,275)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Harrison Charter Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Macomb County (25.0%).

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

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

In Macomb County, Harrison Charter Township ranks 9 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 249 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Harrison 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	32.6% (±2.5 points)	27.5% (±2.8 points)	−5.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$871 (±$20)	$1,097 (±$48)	+25.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,883 (±$4,985)	$80,366 (±$9,302)	+23.9%	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 Harrison Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Harrison Charter Township	—	27.5% (±2.8 points)	—
Mount Clemens	3.4 mi	40.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Clinton Charter Township	5.1 mi	34.4% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Chesterfield Township	6.4 mi	17.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Fraser	7.4 mi	26.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Clair Shores	7.5 mi	16.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Macomb Township	7.9 mi	8.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
New Baltimore	7.9 mi	16.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Roseville	8.2 mi	34.4% (±2.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chesterfield Township, MI (17.7%), St. Clair Shores, MI (16.9%), Macomb Township, MI (8.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Clemens, MI (40.6%), Clinton Charter Township, MI (34.4%), Roseville, MI (34.4%).

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

Households that rent across Macomb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Mount Clemens	40.6% (±4.8 points)
4 (tie)	Roseville	34.4% (±2.2 points)
4 (tie)	Clinton Charter Township	34.4% (±1.6 points)
6	Memphis	32.4% (±9.9 points)
7	Eastpointe	29.7% (±2.9 points)
8	Warren	28.9% (±1.4 points)
9	Harrison Charter Township	27.5% (±2.8 points)
10	Fraser	26.7% (±4.6 points)
11	Shelby Charter Township	25.7% (±2.1 points)
12	Sterling Heights	24.2% (±1.4 points)
13	Richmond	23.4% (±10.1 points)
14	Lenox Township	20.1% (±6.1 points)
15	Washington Charter Township	18.7% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Macomb 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 Harrison Charter Township

How many renters are there in Harrison Charter Township?

Harrison Charter Township has an estimated 3,220 (±346) renting households, 27.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Harrison Charter Township?

In Harrison Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 32.6% in 2015–2019 to 27.5% in 2020–2024 (−5.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Harrison Charter Township?

A renting household in Harrison Charter Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Harrison Charter Township?

The median renting household in Harrison Charter Township, MI has an income of $46,042 (±$8,165) a year, against $98,325 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 Harrison charter township, Macomb County, Michigan (county subdivision:36820, in state:26 county:099).

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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