What percentage of people rent in Mussey Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Mussey Township, MI, 2020–2024
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12.7% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Mussey Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 224 renting households against 1,541 that own their home.

In Mussey Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.1% in 2015–2019 to 12.7% in 2020–2024 (−9.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.7% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 224 (±92)
Median renter income: $36,786 (±$6,878)

Who rents and who owns in Mussey Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mussey Township	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.7% (±4.8 points)	19.2% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	224 (±92)	13,034 (±853)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,541 (±121)	54,782 (±936)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,786 (±$6,878)	$36,662 (±$2,773)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,597 (±$14,766)	$82,232 (±$2,227)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Mussey Township, the renter share is lower than in St. Clair County (19.2%).

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

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

In St. Clair County, Mussey Township ranks 11 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 688 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Mussey 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	22.1% (±3.8 points)	12.7% (±4.8 points)	−9.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$795 (±$105)	$848 (±$212)	+6.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,309 (±$5,183)	$66,350 (±$9,034)	+3.2%	Down 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 Mussey Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mussey Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mussey Township	—	12.7% (±4.8 points)	—
Imlay Township	5.7 mi	5.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Lynn Township	6.0 mi	7.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin Township (St. Clair County)	6.3 mi	1.7% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Emmett Township	6.5 mi	2.4% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Imlay City	7.4 mi	45.3% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Riley Township (St. Clair County)	8.3 mi	3.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Goodland Township	8.3 mi	8.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brockway Township	8.6 mi	11.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Imlay Township, MI (5.4%), Berlin Township (St. Clair County), MI (1.7%), Emmett Township, MI (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Imlay City, MI (45.3%).

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

Households that rent across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Algonac	25.2% (±7.3 points)
6	Ira Township	19.6% (±5.8 points)
7	Marine City	19.3% (±5.6 points)
8 (tie)	East China Township	18.5% (±6.4 points)
8 (tie)	Fort Gratiot Charter Township	18.5% (±3.2 points)
10	Marysville	16.1% (±3.5 points)
11	Mussey Township	12.7% (±4.8 points)
12	Columbus Township (St. Clair County)	12.6% (±5.8 points)
13	Burtchville Township	12.4% (±4.7 points)
14	Wales Township	12.2% (±6.5 points)
15	Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)	11.9% (±5.6 points)
16	Brockway Township	11.8% (±6.1 points)
17	Kimball Township	11.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in St. Clair County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Mussey Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Capac.

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 Mussey Township

How many renters are there in Mussey Township?

Mussey Township has an estimated 224 (±92) renting households, 12.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mussey Township?

In Mussey Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.1% in 2015–2019 to 12.7% in 2020–2024 (−9.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Mussey Township?

A renting household in Mussey Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mussey Township?

The median renting household in Mussey Township, MI has an income of $36,786 (±$6,878) a year, against $70,597 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 Mussey township, St. Clair County, Michigan (county subdivision:56380, in state:26 county:147).

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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