What percentage of people rent in Marine City, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Marine City, MI, 2020–2024
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19.3% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Marine City, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 390 renting households against 1,634 that own their home.

In Marine City, the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.3% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.3% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 390 (±116)
Median renter income: $46,429 (±$14,388)

Who rents and who owns in Marine City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marine City	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.3% (±5.6 points)	19.2% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	390 (±116)	13,034 (±853)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,634 (±174)	54,782 (±936)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,429 (±$14,388)	$36,662 (±$2,773)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,214 (±$24,873)	$82,232 (±$2,227)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Marine City, the renter share is not measurably different from St. Clair County (19.2%).

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

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

In St. Clair County, Marine City ranks 7 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 399 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Marine City 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	27.7% (±5.9 points)	19.3% (±5.6 points)	−8.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$803 (±$47)	$944 (±$110)	+17.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,236 (±$3,424)	$67,683 (±$14,357)	+34.7%	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 Marine City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marine City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Marine City	—	19.3% (±5.6 points)	—
Cottrellville Township	3.3 mi	2.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
East China Township	3.5 mi	18.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
China Township	5.0 mi	6.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Algonac	6.6 mi	25.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pearl Beach	7.1 mi	6.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
St. Clair	7.8 mi	31.9% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Ira Township	8.0 mi	19.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Casco Township (St. Clair County)	9.0 mi	5.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cottrellville Township, MI (2.8%), China Township, MI (6.9%), Pearl Beach, MI (6.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Clair, MI (31.9%).

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

Households that rent across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Port Huron	38.3% (±3.1 points)
2	Port Huron Charter Township	33.4% (±5.6 points)
3	St. Clair	31.9% (±9.1 points)
4	Yale	30.1% (±6.6 points)
5	Algonac	25.2% (±7.3 points)
6	Ira Township	19.6% (±5.8 points)
7	Marine City	19.3% (±5.6 points)
8 (tie)	East China Township	18.5% (±6.4 points)
8 (tie)	Fort Gratiot Charter Township	18.5% (±3.2 points)
10	Marysville	16.1% (±3.5 points)
11	Mussey Township	12.7% (±4.8 points)
12	Columbus Township (St. Clair County)	12.6% (±5.8 points)
13	Burtchville Township	12.4% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in St. Clair 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 Marine City

How many renters are there in Marine City?

Marine City has an estimated 390 (±116) renting households, 19.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Marine City?

In Marine City, the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.3% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Marine City?

A renting household in Marine City has 1.6 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Marine City?

The median renting household in Marine City, MI has an income of $46,429 (±$14,388) a year, against $83,214 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 Marine City city, Michigan (place:51600, in state:26).

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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