What percentage of people rent in Scio Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Scio Township, MI, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Scio Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,253 renting households against 5,680 that own their home.

In Scio Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 18.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.1% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 1,253 (±233)
Median renter income: $65,290 (±$13,309)

Who rents and who owns in Scio Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Scio Township	Washtenaw County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.1% (±3.3 points)	38.4% (±0.8 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,253 (±233)	57,782 (±1,330)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,680 (±364)	92,768 (±1,301)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,290 (±$13,309)	$48,680 (±$2,201)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$151,054 (±$13,731)	$122,594 (±$3,157)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Scio Township, the renter share is lower than in Washtenaw County (38.4%).

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

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

In Washtenaw County, Scio Township ranks 11 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 437 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Scio 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	16.8% (±3.0 points)	18.1% (±3.3 points)	+1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,416 (±$130)	$1,677 (±$104)	+18.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$123,906 (±$12,163)	$129,816 (±$13,022)	+4.8%	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 Scio Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scio Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Scio Township	—	18.1% (±3.3 points)	—
Dexter	3.1 mi	22.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Barton Hills	4.8 mi	0.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Lima Township	5.1 mi	13.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lodi Township	5.3 mi	2.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Webster Township	5.6 mi	4.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Ann Arbor	6.0 mi	54.5% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Dexter Township	7.7 mi	3.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Ann Arbor Charter Township	8.1 mi	34.3% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barton Hills, MI (0.7%), Lodi Township, MI (2.8%), Webster Township, MI (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ann Arbor, MI (54.5%), Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI (34.3%).

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

Households that rent across Washtenaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Chelsea	37.0% (±8.1 points)
6	Ann Arbor Charter Township	34.3% (±5.8 points)
7	Milan	31.6% (±7.0 points)
8	Saline	30.8% (±5.2 points)
9	Dexter	22.8% (±7.1 points)
10	Northfield Township	21.2% (±5.7 points)
11	Scio Township	18.1% (±3.3 points)
12	Superior Charter Township	17.8% (±4.3 points)
13	Manchester Township	13.6% (±5.9 points)
14	Lima Township	13.4% (±9.6 points)
15	Augusta Charter Township	8.8% (±3.5 points)
16	Freedom Township	8.7% (±3.4 points)
17	Salem Township (Washtenaw County)	7.7% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Washtenaw 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 Scio Township

How many renters are there in Scio Township?

Scio Township has an estimated 1,253 (±233) renting households, 18.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Scio Township?

In Scio Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 18.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Scio Township?

A renting household in Scio Township has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Scio Township?

The median renting household in Scio Township, MI has an income of $65,290 (±$13,309) a year, against $151,054 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 Scio township, Washtenaw County, Michigan (county subdivision:71940, in state:26 county:161).

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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