What percentage of people rent in Mentor Township (Cheboygan County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Mentor Township (Cheboygan County), MI, 2020–2024
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19.5% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Mentor Township (Cheboygan County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 72 renting households against 297 that own their home.

In Mentor Township (Cheboygan County), the share of households that rent went from 11.1% in 2015–2019 to 19.5% in 2020–2024 (+8.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.5% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 72 (±28)
Median renter income: $46,250 (±$30,304)

Who rents and who owns in Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)	Cheboygan County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.5% (±6.4 points)	14.4% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	72 (±28)	1,603 (±196)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	297 (±44)	9,556 (±268)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.6 (±0.9)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,250 (±$30,304)	$31,910 (±$5,500)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,594 (±$14,074)	$67,708 (±$2,740)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Mentor Township (Cheboygan County), the renter share is not measurably different from Cheboygan County (14.4%).

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

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

In Cheboygan County, Mentor Township (Cheboygan County) ranks 4 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 393 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Mentor Township (Cheboygan 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	11.1% (±5.2 points)	19.5% (±6.4 points)	+8.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$950 (±$461)	$918 (±$139)	−3.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,917 (±$16,856)	$60,208 (±$13,104)	+25.7%	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 Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)	—	19.5% (±6.4 points)	—
Wolverine	4.7 mi	4.3% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Wilmot Township	5.5 mi	5.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Ellis Township	5.8 mi	4.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Springvale Township	6.4 mi	2.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Tuscarora Township	7.1 mi	15.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Indian River	7.5 mi	16.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chandler Township (Charlevoix County)	7.8 mi	14.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Littlefield Township	9.3 mi	20.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wolverine, MI (4.3%), Wilmot Township, MI (5.2%), Ellis Township, MI (4.4%).

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

Households that rent across Cheboygan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Cheboygan	33.1% (±5.7 points)
2	Forest Township (Cheboygan County)	22.5% (±9.5 points)
3	Mackinaw Township	20.1% (±12.9 points)
4	Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)	19.5% (±6.4 points)
5	Tuscarora Township	15.1% (±6.6 points)
6	Walker Township	13.7% (±7.0 points)
7	Hebron Township	12.3% (±9.6 points)
8	Beaugrand Township	11.0% (±4.7 points)
9	Grant Township (Cheboygan County)	10.4% (±6.5 points)
10	Munro Township	7.9% (±5.9 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Cheboygan 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 Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)

How many renters are there in Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)?

Mentor Township (Cheboygan County) has an estimated 72 (±28) renting households, 19.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)?

In Mentor Township (Cheboygan County), the share of households that rent went from 11.1% in 2015–2019 to 19.5% in 2020–2024 (+8.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)?

A renting household in Mentor Township (Cheboygan County) has 3.6 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mentor Township (Cheboygan County)?

The median renting household in Mentor Township (Cheboygan County), MI has an income of $46,250 (±$30,304) a year, against $68,594 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 Mentor township, Cheboygan County, Michigan (county subdivision:53100, in state:26 county:031).

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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