What percentage of people rent in Sanilac Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Sanilac Township, MI, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Sanilac Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 176 renting households against 981 that own their home.

In Sanilac Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.7% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (−1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.2% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 176 (±83)
Median renter income: $23,426 (±$4,995)

Who rents and who owns in Sanilac Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sanilac Township	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.2% (±6.0 points)	17.4% (±1.2 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	176 (±83)	3,051 (±237)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	981 (±88)	14,465 (±214)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$23,426 (±$4,995)	$36,277 (±$2,432)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,012 (±$15,407)	$64,718 (±$2,404)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Sanilac Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Sanilac County (17.4%).

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

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

In Sanilac County, Sanilac Township ranks 12 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 545 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Sanilac 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	16.7% (±5.0 points)	15.2% (±6.0 points)	−1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$843 (±$171)	$905 (±$85)	+7.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,500 (±$7,440)	$56,835 (±$9,354)	+19.7%	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 Sanilac Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sanilac Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sanilac Township	—	15.2% (±6.0 points)	—
Applegate	4.3 mi	16.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carsonville	4.7 mi	28.9% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Sanilac County)	5.2 mi	15.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgehampton Township	6.8 mi	18.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington Township	7.3 mi	14.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Forester Township	8.6 mi	4.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Croswell	9.4 mi	27.4% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Buel Township	9.6 mi	12.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forester Township, MI (4.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carsonville, MI (28.9%), Croswell, MI (27.4%).

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

Households that rent across Sanilac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Custer Township (Sanilac County)	20.0% (±8.5 points)
7	Bridgehampton Township	18.4% (±6.3 points)
8	Delaware Township	18.0% (±8.1 points)
9	Wheatland Township (Sanilac County)	17.8% (±8.8 points)
10	Elk Township (Sanilac County)	16.6% (±5.7 points)
11	Argyle Township	15.6% (±6.0 points)
12	Sanilac Township	15.2% (±6.0 points)
13	Washington Township (Sanilac County)	15.1% (±3.9 points)
14	Evergreen Township (Sanilac County)	14.7% (±7.5 points)
15	Lexington Township	14.4% (±4.1 points)
16	Flynn Township	14.3% (±6.5 points)
17	Minden Township	13.7% (±8.0 points)
18	Lamotte Township	13.3% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sanilac County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Sanilac Township

How many renters are there in Sanilac Township?

Sanilac Township has an estimated 176 (±83) renting households, 15.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sanilac Township?

In Sanilac Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.7% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (−1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sanilac Township?

A renting household in Sanilac Township has 1.6 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sanilac Township?

The median renting household in Sanilac Township, MI has an income of $23,426 (±$4,995) a year, against $66,012 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 Sanilac township, Sanilac County, Michigan (county subdivision:71580, in state:26 county:151).

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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