What percentage of people rent in Thetford Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Thetford Township, MI, 2020–2024
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16.4% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Thetford Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 439 renting households against 2,237 that own their home.

In Thetford Township, the share of households that rent went from 10.5% in 2015–2019 to 16.4% in 2020–2024 (+5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.4% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 439 (±178)
Median renter income: $41,198 (±$19,314)

Who rents and who owns in Thetford Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thetford Township	Genesee County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.4% (±6.2 points)	29.3% (±0.7 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	439 (±178)	48,971 (±1,245)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,237 (±185)	118,363 (±1,468)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,198 (±$19,314)	$37,148 (±$1,164)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,406 (±$11,938)	$76,215 (±$1,577)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Thetford Township, the renter share is lower than in Genesee County (29.3%).

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

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

In Genesee County, Thetford Township ranks 17 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 493 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Thetford 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	10.5% (±3.7 points)	16.4% (±6.2 points)	+5.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$703 (±$37)	$759 (±$155)	+8.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,246 (±$5,517)	$73,984 (±$16,486)	+29.2%	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 Thetford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thetford Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Thetford Township	—	16.4% (±6.2 points)	—
Mount Morris	5.1 mi	44.5% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Forest Township (Genesee County)	5.2 mi	8.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Genesee Charter Township	5.3 mi	23.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Otisville	5.3 mi	17.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clio	5.3 mi	45.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Arbela Township	6.4 mi	7.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Vienna Charter Township	6.6 mi	18.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beecher	6.8 mi	51.4% (±7.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forest Township (Genesee County), MI (8.3%), Arbela Township, MI (7.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Morris, MI (44.5%), Genesee Charter Township, MI (23.8%), Clio, MI (45.5%).

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

Households that rent across Genesee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Swartz Creek	30.1% (±6.0 points)
12	Grand Blanc Charter Township	29.6% (±3.0 points)
13 (tie)	Burton	23.8% (±3.3 points)
13 (tie)	Genesee Charter Township	23.8% (±3.4 points)
15	Flushing	21.6% (±5.4 points)
16	Vienna Charter Township	18.0% (±3.9 points)
17	Thetford Township	16.4% (±6.2 points)
18	Richfield Township (Genesee County)	12.1% (±4.1 points)
19	Mundy Township	11.6% (±2.6 points)
20	Clayton Charter Township	11.2% (±4.0 points)
21	Linden	9.1% (±3.9 points)
22	Forest Township (Genesee County)	8.3% (±2.6 points)
23	Fenton Charter Township	8.1% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Genesee 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 Thetford Township

How many renters are there in Thetford Township?

Thetford Township has an estimated 439 (±178) renting households, 16.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Thetford Township?

In Thetford Township, the share of households that rent went from 10.5% in 2015–2019 to 16.4% in 2020–2024 (+5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Thetford Township?

A renting household in Thetford Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Thetford Township?

The median renting household in Thetford Township, MI has an income of $41,198 (±$19,314) a year, against $79,406 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 Thetford township, Genesee County, Michigan (county subdivision:79460, in state:26 county:049).

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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