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

Name: Renters and owners in Mentor Township (Oscoda County), MI, 2020–2024
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14.9% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Mentor Township (Oscoda County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 72 renting households against 410 that own their home.

In Mentor Township (Oscoda County), the share of households that rent went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 14.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.9% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 72 (±36)
Median renter income: $20,156 (±$8,654)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mentor Township (Oscoda County)	Oscoda County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.9% (±6.4 points)	12.8% (±2.5 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	72 (±36)	483 (±102)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	410 (±54)	3,305 (±152)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$20,156 (±$8,654)	$29,926 (±$7,152)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$48,125 (±$13,321)	$53,708 (±$4,502)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Mentor Township (Oscoda County), the renter share is not measurably different from Oscoda County (12.8%).

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

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

In Oscoda County, Mentor Township (Oscoda County) ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 559 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Mentor Township (Oscoda 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	16.1% (±7.2 points)	14.9% (±6.4 points)	−1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$854 (±$115)	$578 (±$90)	−32.3%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$39,345 (±$4,928)	$42,500 (±$8,135)	+8.0%	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 (Oscoda County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mentor Township (Oscoda County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mentor Township (Oscoda County)	—	14.9% (±6.4 points)	—
Comins Township	9.0 mi	17.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Goodar Township	9.8 mi	10.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Township (Ogemaw County)	11 mi	10.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Big Creek Township	12 mi	12.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Curtis Township	12 mi	16.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elmer Township (Oscoda County)	13 mi	6.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Mitchell Township	13 mi	9.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rose City	14 mi	46.9% (±12.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elmer Township (Oscoda County), MI (6.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rose City, MI (46.9%).

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

Households that rent across Oscoda County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Comins Township	17.1% (±4.5 points)
2	Mentor Township (Oscoda County)	14.9% (±6.4 points)
3	Greenwood Township (Oscoda County)	13.3% (±6.3 points)
4	Big Creek Township	12.1% (±4.8 points)
5	Clinton Township (Oscoda County)	7.7% (±5.4 points)
6	Elmer Township (Oscoda County)	6.9% (±4.7 points)

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

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 (Oscoda County)

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

Mentor Township (Oscoda County) has an estimated 72 (±36) renting households, 14.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mentor Township (Oscoda County)?

In Mentor Township (Oscoda County), the share of households that rent went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 14.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Mentor Township (Oscoda County) has 1.6 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Mentor Township (Oscoda County), MI has an income of $20,156 (±$8,654) a year, against $48,125 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 Mentor township, Oscoda County, Michigan (county subdivision:53120, in state:26 county:135).

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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