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

Name: Renters and owners in Monroe Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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20.0% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Monroe Charter Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,231 renting households against 4,930 that own their home.

In Monroe Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 23.5% in 2015–2019 to 20.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.0% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 1,231 (±212)
Median renter income: $30,551 (±$3,645)

Who rents and who owns in Monroe Charter Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monroe Charter Township	Monroe County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.0% (±3.3 points)	18.3% (±1.1 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,231 (±212)	11,527 (±703)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,930 (±276)	51,502 (±807)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,551 (±$3,645)	$40,700 (±$3,649)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,426 (±$11,570)	$87,500 (±$3,357)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Monroe Charter Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Monroe County (18.3%).

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

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

In Monroe County, Monroe Charter Township ranks 4 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 378 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Monroe 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	23.5% (±2.9 points)	20.0% (±3.3 points)	−3.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$792 (±$60)	$1,021 (±$102)	+28.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,789 (±$3,189)	$66,909 (±$7,911)	+22.1%	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 Monroe Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Monroe Charter Township	—	20.0% (±3.3 points)	—
Monroe	2.6 mi	30.7% (±3.7 points)	Higher
La Salle Township	3.7 mi	12.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Detroit Beach	5.6 mi	4.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Frenchtown Township	5.8 mi	25.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Raisinville Township	6.1 mi	3.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Luna Pier	6.3 mi	16.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland Beach	6.6 mi	3.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Ida	7.2 mi	8.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Detroit Beach, MI (4.7%), Raisinville Township, MI (3.7%), Woodland Beach, MI (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monroe, MI (30.7%), Frenchtown Township, MI (25.9%).

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

Households that rent across Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Monroe	30.7% (±3.7 points)
2	Dundee Township	29.9% (±6.9 points)
3	Frenchtown Township	25.9% (±4.0 points)
4	Monroe Charter Township	20.0% (±3.3 points)
5	Petersburg	19.1% (±6.6 points)
6	Luna Pier	16.8% (±5.5 points)
7	Whiteford Township	15.6% (±6.4 points)
8	Berlin Charter Township	13.5% (±3.0 points)
9	Bedford Township	12.7% (±2.2 points)
10	La Salle Township	12.2% (±7.4 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Monroe Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: South Monroe, West Monroe.

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 Monroe Charter Township

How many renters are there in Monroe Charter Township?

Monroe Charter Township has an estimated 1,231 (±212) renting households, 20.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Monroe Charter Township?

In Monroe Charter Township, the share of households that rent went from 23.5% in 2015–2019 to 20.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Monroe Charter Township?

A renting household in Monroe Charter Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Monroe Charter Township?

The median renting household in Monroe Charter Township, MI has an income of $30,551 (±$3,645) a year, against $80,426 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 Monroe charter township, Monroe County, Michigan (county subdivision:55040, in state:26 county:115).

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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