What percentage of people rent in Mecosta Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Mecosta Township, MI, 2020–2024
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18.7% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in Mecosta Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 208 renting households against 904 that own their home.

In Mecosta Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.1% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.7% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 208 (±58)
Median renter income: $36,071 (±$11,252)

Who rents and who owns in Mecosta Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mecosta Township	Mecosta County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.7% (±5.0 points)	23.1% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	208 (±58)	3,857 (±343)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	904 (±102)	12,851 (±381)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,071 (±$11,252)	$33,794 (±$4,377)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,708 (±$28,880)	$69,853 (±$2,638)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Mecosta Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Mecosta County (23.1%).

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

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

In Mecosta County, Mecosta Township ranks 4 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 420 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Mecosta 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	19.1% (±6.0 points)	18.7% (±5.0 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$648 (±$71)	$852 (±$52)	+31.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,180 (±$4,688)	$61,250 (±$21,516)	+38.6%	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 Mecosta Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mecosta Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mecosta Township	—	18.7% (±5.0 points)	—
Big Rapids Charter Township	5.4 mi	30.7% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Goodwell Township	5.6 mi	8.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	5.8 mi	8.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Austin Township (Mecosta County)	6.3 mi	8.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Big Rapids	6.8 mi	58.5% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Colfax Township (Mecosta County)	8.2 mi	7.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Morley	8.2 mi	24.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	8.6 mi	17.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Goodwell Township, MI (8.8%), Aetna Township (Mecosta County), MI (8.3%), Austin Township (Mecosta County), MI (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Big Rapids Charter Township, MI (30.7%), Big Rapids, MI (58.5%).

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

Households that rent across Mecosta County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Big Rapids	58.5% (±5.5 points)
2	Big Rapids Charter Township	30.7% (±5.9 points)
3	Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)	24.6% (±8.4 points)
4	Mecosta Township	18.7% (±5.0 points)
5	Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	17.1% (±9.1 points)
6	Fork Township	14.8% (±4.4 points)
7	Millbrook Township	14.0% (±6.3 points)
8	Morton Township	13.6% (±4.8 points)
9	Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)	12.5% (±5.3 points)
10	Green Charter Township	11.9% (±6.5 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Mecosta County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Mecosta Township

How many renters are there in Mecosta Township?

Mecosta Township has an estimated 208 (±58) renting households, 18.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mecosta Township?

In Mecosta Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.1% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mecosta Township?

A renting household in Mecosta Township has 2.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mecosta Township?

The median renting household in Mecosta Township, MI has an income of $36,071 (±$11,252) a year, against $77,708 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 Mecosta township, Mecosta County, Michigan (county subdivision:52780, in state:26 county:107).

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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