What percentage of people rent in Rockwood, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Rockwood, MI, 2020–2024
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24.7% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Rockwood, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 315 renting households against 958 that own their home.

In Rockwood, the share of households that rent went from 26.2% in 2015–2019 to 24.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.7% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 315 (±109)
Median renter income: $46,875 (±$13,848)

Who rents and who owns in Rockwood

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rockwood	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.7% (±7.2 points)	35.2% (±0.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	315 (±109)	246,939 (±3,006)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	958 (±145)	453,652 (±3,139)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±1.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,875 (±$13,848)	$37,565 (±$847)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$105,942 (±$5,082)	$77,774 (±$995)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Rockwood, the renter share is lower than in Wayne County (35.2%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (26.8%).

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

In Wayne County, Rockwood ranks 24 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 291 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Rockwood 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	26.2% (±6.3 points)	24.7% (±7.2 points)	−1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$876 (±$71)	$1,037 (±$87)	+18.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$76,313 (±$11,235)	$88,080 (±$22,634)	+15.4%	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 Rockwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockwood
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rockwood	—	24.7% (±7.2 points)	—
South Rockwood	1.7 mi	37.0% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Flat Rock	2.4 mi	16.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brownstown Charter Township	2.8 mi	20.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin Charter Township	3.0 mi	13.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Gibraltar	3.2 mi	17.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodhaven	4.4 mi	25.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	5.4 mi	16.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Estral Beach	5.8 mi	3.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berlin Charter Township, MI (13.5%), Trenton, MI (16.7%), Estral Beach, MI (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Rockwood, MI (37.0%).

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

Households that rent across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18	Plymouth	30.8% (±4.4 points)
19	Romulus	30.1% (±3.5 points)
20	Dearborn Heights	29.5% (±2.9 points)
21	Wyandotte	26.3% (±2.9 points)
22	Woodhaven	25.7% (±5.2 points)
23	Grosse Pointe Park	25.6% (±4.2 points)
24	Rockwood	24.7% (±7.2 points)
25	Canton Charter Township	23.4% (±1.6 points)
26	Northville Township	21.7% (±3.2 points)
27	Redford Charter Township	21.1% (±2.6 points)
28 (tie)	Garden City	20.9% (±2.7 points)
28 (tie)	Brownstown Charter Township	20.9% (±3.0 points)
30	Northville	19.7% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne 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 Rockwood

How many renters are there in Rockwood?

Rockwood has an estimated 315 (±109) renting households, 24.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rockwood?

In Rockwood, the share of households that rent went from 26.2% in 2015–2019 to 24.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rockwood?

A renting household in Rockwood has 2.4 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rockwood?

The median renting household in Rockwood, MI has an income of $46,875 (±$13,848) a year, against $105,942 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 Rockwood city, Michigan (place:69180, in state:26).

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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