What percentage of people rent in Melvindale, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Melvindale, MI, 2020–2024
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39.2% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Melvindale, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,667 renting households against 2,583 that own their home.

In Melvindale, the share of households that rent went from 49.0% in 2015–2019 to 39.2% in 2020–2024 (−9.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.2% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 1,667 (±274)
Median renter income: $36,240 (±$1,983)

Who rents and who owns in Melvindale

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Melvindale	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.2% (±6.6 points)	35.2% (±0.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,667 (±274)	246,939 (±3,006)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,583 (±380)	453,652 (±3,139)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,240 (±$1,983)	$37,565 (±$847)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,125 (±$18,186)	$77,774 (±$995)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Melvindale, the renter share is not measurably different from Wayne County (35.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Wayne County, Melvindale ranks 8 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 98 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Melvindale 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	49.0% (±5.1 points)	39.2% (±6.6 points)	−9.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$856 (±$47)	$1,110 (±$109)	+29.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,629 (±$11,035)	$42,185 (±$5,629)	+1.3%	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 Melvindale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melvindale
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Melvindale	—	39.2% (±6.6 points)	—
Allen Park	2.0 mi	12.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Lincoln Park	2.4 mi	31.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Dearborn	2.8 mi	31.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Ecorse	2.9 mi	37.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
River Rouge	3.0 mi	42.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wyandotte	4.9 mi	26.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Southgate	5.2 mi	32.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor	5.7 mi	33.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Allen Park, MI (12.7%), Lincoln Park, MI (31.2%), Dearborn, MI (31.6%).

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

Households that rent across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Inkster	53.2% (±4.4 points)
3	Detroit	49.7% (±0.8 points)
4	Belleville	43.7% (±9.5 points)
5	River Rouge	42.7% (±7.3 points)
6	Hamtramck	41.7% (±4.4 points)
7	Wayne	39.3% (±4.0 points)
8	Melvindale	39.2% (±6.6 points)
9	Westland	38.7% (±1.6 points)
10	Ecorse	37.8% (±6.5 points)
11	Riverview	35.7% (±5.5 points)
12	Van Buren Charter Township	35.5% (±3.4 points)
13	Taylor	33.3% (±2.5 points)
14	Harper Woods	32.9% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne 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 Melvindale

How many renters are there in Melvindale?

Melvindale has an estimated 1,667 (±274) renting households, 39.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Melvindale?

In Melvindale, the share of households that rent went from 49.0% in 2015–2019 to 39.2% in 2020–2024 (−9.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Melvindale?

A renting household in Melvindale has 3.3 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Melvindale?

The median renting household in Melvindale, MI has an income of $36,240 (±$1,983) a year, against $59,125 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 Melvindale city, Michigan (place:52940, 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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