What percentage of people rent in Marion Township (Osceola County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Marion Township (Osceola County), MI, 2020–2024
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20.4% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Marion Township (Osceola County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 115 renting households against 448 that own their home.

In Marion Township (Osceola County), the share of households that rent went from 23.9% in 2015–2019 to 20.4% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.4% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 115 (±37)
Median renter income: $17,750 (±$9,356)

Who rents and who owns in Marion Township (Osceola County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marion Township (Osceola County)	Osceola County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.4% (±7.4 points)	16.3% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	115 (±37)	1,525 (±167)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	448 (±94)	7,831 (±182)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$17,750 (±$9,356)	$32,349 (±$4,791)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$52,500 (±$17,109)	$63,400 (±$3,367)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Marion Township (Osceola County), the renter share is not measurably different from Osceola County (16.3%).

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

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

In Osceola County, Marion Township (Osceola County) ranks 3 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 366 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Marion Township (Osceola County) 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	23.9% (±5.3 points)	20.4% (±7.4 points)	−3.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$564 (±$79)	$713 (±$236)	+26.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$39,432 (±$5,517)	$43,547 (±$3,175)	+10.4%	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 Marion Township (Osceola County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marion Township (Osceola County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Marion Township (Osceola County)	—	20.4% (±7.4 points)	—
Winterfield Township	5.1 mi	2.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Highland Township	5.9 mi	9.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Middle Branch Township	6.0 mi	4.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
McBain	6.7 mi	37.9% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Riverside Township	6.8 mi	10.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Clam Union Township	8.5 mi	12.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Redding Township	8.6 mi	7.4% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Hartwick Township	8.8 mi	6.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winterfield Township, MI (2.4%), Highland Township, MI (9.9%), Middle Branch Township, MI (4.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McBain, MI (37.9%).

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

Households that rent across Osceola County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Evart	47.3% (±7.8 points)
2	Reed City	41.0% (±6.7 points)
3	Marion Township (Osceola County)	20.4% (±7.4 points)
4	Burdell Township	18.8% (±6.7 points)
5	Sherman Township (Osceola County)	17.0% (±8.6 points)
6	Hersey Township	14.1% (±7.4 points)
7	Richmond Township (Osceola County)	11.7% (±5.3 points)
8	Highland Township	9.9% (±4.9 points)
9	Sylvan Township (Osceola County)	8.8% (±4.9 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Osceola County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Marion Township (Osceola County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Marion.

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 Marion Township (Osceola County)

How many renters are there in Marion Township (Osceola County)?

Marion Township (Osceola County) has an estimated 115 (±37) renting households, 20.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Marion Township (Osceola County)?

In Marion Township (Osceola County), the share of households that rent went from 23.9% in 2015–2019 to 20.4% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Marion Township (Osceola County)?

A renting household in Marion Township (Osceola County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Marion Township (Osceola County)?

The median renting household in Marion Township (Osceola County), MI has an income of $17,750 (±$9,356) a year, against $52,500 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 Marion township, Osceola County, Michigan (county subdivision:51680, in state:26 county:133).

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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