What percentage of people rent in North Star Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in North Star Township, MI, 2020–2024
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8.2% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in North Star Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 26 renting households against 292 that own their home.

In North Star Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.5% in 2015–2019 to 8.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.2% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 26 (±13)
Median renter income: $65,714 (±$20,381)

Who rents and who owns in North Star Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Star Township	Gratiot County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.2% (±3.8 points)	21.1% (±1.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	26 (±13)	3,124 (±257)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	292 (±41)	11,651 (±344)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.9)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,714 (±$20,381)	$36,250 (±$4,848)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,500 (±$15,612)	$72,829 (±$3,831)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In North Star Township, the renter share is lower than in Gratiot County (21.1%).

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

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

In Gratiot County, North Star Township ranks 15 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1022 of 1,520.

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

How renting in North Star 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	16.5% (±7.4 points)	8.2% (±3.8 points)	−8.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$729 (±$552)	$1,208 (±$477)	+65.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,583 (±$9,288)	$75,000 (±$13,606)	+25.9%	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 North Star Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Star Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Star Township	—	8.2% (±3.8 points)	—
Ithaca	4.3 mi	27.7% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Ashley	5.1 mi	32.7% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Hamilton Township (Gratiot County)	5.9 mi	9.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Gratiot County)	5.9 mi	9.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newark Township	6.2 mi	13.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Emerson Township	6.5 mi	11.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elba Township (Gratiot County)	8.1 mi	29.4% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Perrinton	8.3 mi	32.1% (±12.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ithaca, MI (27.7%), Ashley, MI (32.7%), Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI (29.4%).

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

Households that rent across Gratiot County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8 (tie)	North Shade Township	14.3% (±12.1 points)
10	Sumner Township	13.3% (±5.7 points)
11	Newark Township	13.2% (±5.8 points)
12	Emerson Township	11.6% (±5.1 points)
13	Washington Township (Gratiot County)	9.7% (±5.3 points)
14	Hamilton Township (Gratiot County)	9.4% (±4.5 points)
15	North Star Township	8.2% (±3.8 points)
16	Bethany Township	7.7% (±4.2 points)
17	Seville Township	5.3% (±3.3 points)
18	Arcada Township	5.0% (±3.1 points)
19	Pine River Township	1.5% (±1.5 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Gratiot 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 North Star Township

How many renters are there in North Star Township?

North Star Township has an estimated 26 (±13) renting households, 8.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Star Township?

In North Star Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.5% in 2015–2019 to 8.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Star Township?

A renting household in North Star Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Star Township?

The median renting household in North Star Township, MI has an income of $65,714 (±$20,381) a year, against $77,500 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 North Star township, Gratiot County, Michigan (county subdivision:58880, in state:26 county:057).

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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