What percentage of people rent in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County), MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County), MI, 2020–2024
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7.1% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County), MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 143 renting households against 1,860 that own their home.

In Vernon Township (Shiawassee County), the share of households that rent went from 15.0% in 2015–2019 to 7.1% in 2020–2024 (−7.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.1% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 143 (±64)
Median renter income: $46,838 (±$37,372)

Who rents and who owns in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)	Shiawassee County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.1% (±3.1 points)	19.9% (±1.4 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	143 (±64)	5,590 (±393)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,860 (±137)	22,536 (±496)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.9)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,838 (±$37,372)	$37,488 (±$2,828)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,643 (±$7,161)	$76,790 (±$3,325)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Vernon Township (Shiawassee County), the renter share is lower than in Shiawassee County (19.9%).

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

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

In Shiawassee County, Vernon Township (Shiawassee County) ranks 19 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1106 of 1,520.

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

How renting in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County) 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	15.0% (±5.9 points)	7.1% (±3.1 points)	−7.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$645 (±$274)	$927 (±$285)	+43.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,632 (±$11,355)	$64,107 (±$6,968)	+7.5%	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 Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)	—	7.1% (±3.1 points)	—
Gaines	2.4 mi	10.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Durand	2.5 mi	27.7% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Gaines Township	3.9 mi	4.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Burns Township	4.4 mi	8.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Byron	4.7 mi	15.5% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Bancroft	5.8 mi	29.0% (±16.0 points)	Higher
Argentine Township	5.9 mi	6.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lennon	6.8 mi	11.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Durand, MI (27.7%), Byron, MI (15.5%), Bancroft, MI (29.0%).

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

Households that rent across Shiawassee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Shiawassee Township	11.5% (±4.7 points)
14	Perry Township	10.5% (±4.4 points)
15	Middlebury Township	9.5% (±4.0 points)
16	Antrim Township	9.1% (±5.8 points)
17 (tie)	Burns Township	8.1% (±3.6 points)
17 (tie)	New Haven Township (Shiawassee County)	8.1% (±5.5 points)
19	Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)	7.1% (±3.1 points)
20	Sciota Township	4.9% (±2.4 points)
21	Bennington Township	4.6% (±4.7 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Shiawassee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Vernon Township (Shiawassee County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Vernon.

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 Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)

How many renters are there in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)?

Vernon Township (Shiawassee County) has an estimated 143 (±64) renting households, 7.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)?

In Vernon Township (Shiawassee County), the share of households that rent went from 15.0% in 2015–2019 to 7.1% in 2020–2024 (−7.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)?

A renting household in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)?

The median renting household in Vernon Township (Shiawassee County), MI has an income of $46,838 (±$37,372) a year, against $64,643 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 Vernon township, Shiawassee County, Michigan (county subdivision:82040, in state:26 county:155).

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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