What percentage of people rent in Monitor Charter Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Monitor Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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9.4% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Monitor Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 421 renting households against 4,052 that own their home.

In Monitor Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.8% in 2015–2019 to 9.4% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.4% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 421 (±150)
Median renter income: $44,712 (±$7,867)

Who rents and who owns in Monitor Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monitor Charter Township	Bay County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.4% (±3.3 points)	23.0% (±1.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	421 (±150)	10,358 (±666)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,052 (±254)	34,745 (±755)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,712 (±$7,867)	$35,715 (±$3,064)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$82,830 (±$9,153)	$72,178 (±$3,521)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Monitor Charter Township, the renter share is lower than in Bay County (23.0%).

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

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

In Bay County, Monitor Charter Township ranks 12 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 921 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Monitor Charter 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	9.8% (±2.8 points)	9.4% (±3.3 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$813 (±$101)	$901 (±$144)	+10.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,382 (±$5,438)	$76,563 (±$13,606)	+26.8%	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 Monitor Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monitor Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Monitor Charter Township	—	9.4% (±3.3 points)	—
Auburn	4.3 mi	23.6% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Frankenlust Township	4.9 mi	20.1% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Bay City	5.2 mi	29.9% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Bangor Charter Township	5.6 mi	27.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Williams Charter Township	6.2 mi	18.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Kawkawlin Township	6.3 mi	15.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kochville Township	7.1 mi	40.8% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Essexville	7.4 mi	5.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Auburn, MI (23.6%), Frankenlust Township, MI (20.1%), Bay City, MI (29.9%).

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

Households that rent across Bay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Frankenlust Township	20.1% (±6.2 points)
7	Williams Charter Township	18.0% (±7.6 points)
8	Kawkawlin Township	15.8% (±8.4 points)
9	Portsmouth Charter Township	12.0% (±6.6 points)
10	Beaver Township (Bay County)	10.7% (±6.5 points)
11	Fraser Township	9.9% (±6.5 points)
12	Monitor Charter Township	9.4% (±3.3 points)
13	Pinconning Township	9.0% (±5.1 points)
14	Merritt Township	7.3% (±5.3 points)
15	Gibson Township	6.7% (±3.3 points)
16	Mount Forest Township	6.6% (±5.9 points)
17	Essexville	5.5% (±3.5 points)
18	Garfield Township (Bay County)	0.8% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Bay 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 Monitor Charter Township

How many renters are there in Monitor Charter Township?

Monitor Charter Township has an estimated 421 (±150) renting households, 9.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Monitor Charter Township?

In Monitor Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.8% in 2015–2019 to 9.4% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Monitor Charter Township?

A renting household in Monitor Charter Township has 2.6 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Monitor Charter Township?

The median renting household in Monitor Charter Township, MI has an income of $44,712 (±$7,867) a year, against $82,830 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 Monitor charter township, Bay County, Michigan (county subdivision:54980, in state:26 county:017).

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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