What percentage of people rent in Thomas Township, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Thomas Township, MI, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Thomas Township, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 678 renting households against 4,533 that own their home.

In Thomas Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.9% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.0% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 678 (±187)

Who rents and who owns in Thomas Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thomas Township	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.0% (±3.6 points)	25.9% (±1.1 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	678 (±187)	20,188 (±914)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,533 (±294)	57,770 (±961)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$31,977 (±$2,925)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,078 (±$4,622)	$72,039 (±$2,087)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Thomas Township, the renter share is lower than in Saginaw County (25.9%).

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

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

In Saginaw County, Thomas Township ranks 14 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 665 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Thomas 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	12.9% (±2.6 points)	13.0% (±3.6 points)	+0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$723 (±$51)	$934 (±$85)	+29.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,758 (±$4,937)	$79,710 (±$8,367)	+21.2%	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 Thomas Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thomas Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Thomas Township	—	13.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Saginaw Charter Township	4.8 mi	34.1% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Freeland	5.5 mi	15.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tittabawassee Township	5.8 mi	13.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
James Township	5.9 mi	6.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Richland Township (Saginaw County)	6.2 mi	6.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Swan Creek Township	6.2 mi	5.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Hemlock	6.3 mi	12.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kochville Township	8.1 mi	40.8% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: James Township, MI (6.8%), Richland Township (Saginaw County), MI (6.0%), Swan Creek Township, MI (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saginaw Charter Township, MI (34.1%), Kochville Township, MI (40.8%).

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

Households that rent across Saginaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Chesaning Township	19.7% (±5.2 points)
9	Zilwaukee	18.3% (±6.1 points)
10	Bridgeport Charter Township	17.5% (±5.1 points)
11	Birch Run Township	16.6% (±4.4 points)
12	Tittabawassee Township	13.7% (±4.3 points)
13	Brady Township (Saginaw County)	13.3% (±5.6 points)
14	Thomas Township	13.0% (±3.6 points)
15	Jonesfield Township	12.0% (±5.2 points)
16	Marion Township (Saginaw County)	9.7% (±5.3 points)
17	Frankenmuth Township	9.0% (±3.9 points)
18	Maple Grove Township (Saginaw County)	8.7% (±5.8 points)
19	Chapin Township	8.3% (±3.9 points)
20	Fremont Township (Saginaw County)	7.9% (±2.9 points)

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

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

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 Thomas Township

How many renters are there in Thomas Township?

Thomas Township has an estimated 678 (±187) renting households, 13.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Thomas Township?

In Thomas Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.9% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Thomas Township?

A renting household in Thomas Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned 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 Thomas township, Saginaw County, Michigan (county subdivision:79520, in state:26 county:145).

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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