What percentage of people rent in Marathon Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Marathon Township, MI, 2020–2024
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10.4% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Marathon Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 178 renting households against 1,529 that own their home.

In Marathon Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 10.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.4% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 178 (±56)
Median renter income: $28,458 (±$2,497)

Who rents and who owns in Marathon Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marathon Township	Lapeer County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.4% (±3.3 points)	14.0% (±1.1 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	178 (±56)	4,862 (±377)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,529 (±119)	29,974 (±516)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,458 (±$2,497)	$34,446 (±$2,836)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,096 (±$9,641)	$84,005 (±$2,264)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Marathon Township, the renter share is lower than in Lapeer County (14.0%).

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

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

In Lapeer County, Marathon Township ranks 4 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 845 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Marathon 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	12.3% (±3.1 points)	10.4% (±3.3 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$947 (±$89)	$682 (±$222)	−28.0%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$55,384 (±$2,463)	$65,511 (±$11,662)	+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 Marathon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marathon Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Marathon Township	—	10.4% (±3.3 points)	—
Fostoria	4.5 mi	9.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Lapeer County)	5.5 mi	9.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Watertown Township (Tuscola County)	6.0 mi	6.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Township (Genesee County)	6.6 mi	8.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Otisville	6.7 mi	17.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oregon Township	7.1 mi	4.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Millington Township	7.5 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rich Township	7.9 mi	5.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oregon Township, MI (4.1%), Rich Township, MI (5.6%).

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

Households that rent across Lapeer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Lapeer	49.5% (±5.3 points)
2	Imlay City	45.3% (±8.4 points)
3	Mayfield Township (Lapeer County)	11.8% (±4.4 points)
4	Marathon Township	10.4% (±3.3 points)
5	Metamora Township	10.2% (±4.5 points)
6	Deerfield Township (Lapeer County)	9.9% (±4.7 points)
7	North Branch Township	9.8% (±4.5 points)
8	Lapeer Township	9.5% (±4.5 points)
9	Goodland Township	8.4% (±4.6 points)
10	Dryden Township	8.1% (±3.8 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Lapeer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Marathon Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Columbiaville, Otter 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 Marathon Township

How many renters are there in Marathon Township?

Marathon Township has an estimated 178 (±56) renting households, 10.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Marathon Township?

In Marathon Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 10.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Marathon Township?

A renting household in Marathon Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Marathon Township?

The median renting household in Marathon Township, MI has an income of $28,458 (±$2,497) a year, against $72,096 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 Marathon township, Lapeer County, Michigan (county subdivision:51420, in state:26 county:087).

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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