What percentage of people rent in Higgins Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Higgins Township, MI, 2020–2024
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20.4% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Higgins Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 201 renting households against 786 that own their home.

In Higgins Township, the share of households that rent went from 33.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.4% in 2020–2024 (−12.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.4% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 201 (±61)
Median renter income: $32,292 (±$14,623)

Who rents and who owns in Higgins Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Higgins Township	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.4% (±6.3 points)	14.6% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	201 (±61)	1,686 (±235)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	786 (±133)	9,893 (±333)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,292 (±$14,623)	$33,069 (±$5,359)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,661 (±$10,101)	$62,062 (±$3,102)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Higgins Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Roscommon County (14.6%).

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

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

In Roscommon County, Higgins Township ranks 2 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 367 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Higgins 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	33.3% (±6.7 points)	20.4% (±6.3 points)	−12.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$499 (±$120)	$668 (±$91)	+33.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,399 (±$5,724)	$55,313 (±$11,994)	+47.9%	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 Higgins Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Higgins Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Higgins Township	—	20.4% (±6.3 points)	—
Markey Township	6.0 mi	16.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gerrish Township	6.6 mi	1.2% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Richfield Township (Roscommon County)	7.4 mi	12.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Au Sable Township	7.7 mi	4.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
St. Helen	8.3 mi	15.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Prudenville	9.4 mi	32.6% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Backus Township	9.8 mi	15.9% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Denton Township	11 mi	22.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gerrish Township, MI (1.2%), Au Sable Township, MI (4.0%).

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

Households that rent across Roscommon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Denton Township	22.0% (±5.0 points)
2	Higgins Township	20.4% (±6.3 points)
3	Roscommon Township	16.4% (±4.9 points)
4	Markey Township	16.1% (±5.7 points)
5	Backus Township	15.9% (±11.8 points)
6	Richfield Township (Roscommon County)	12.9% (±5.1 points)
7	Lyon Township	8.5% (±4.1 points)
8	Lake Township (Roscommon County)	8.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Roscommon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Higgins Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Roscommon.

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 Higgins Township

How many renters are there in Higgins Township?

Higgins Township has an estimated 201 (±61) renting households, 20.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Higgins Township?

In Higgins Township, the share of households that rent went from 33.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.4% in 2020–2024 (−12.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Higgins Township?

A renting household in Higgins Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Higgins Township?

The median renting household in Higgins Township, MI has an income of $32,292 (±$14,623) a year, against $63,661 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 Higgins township, Roscommon County, Michigan (county subdivision:38020, in state:26 county:143).

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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