Eaton County Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of housing data mostly taking from the most recent 2019 American Community Survey. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city in the local area shown. Eaton County shows it has 47,431 housing units which is the 4th ranked in housing units out of 10 total in the area.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the area as measured by houses per square land mile and it has 82.5 housing density which is the 4th ranked in housing density out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest housing density in the area is Ingham County with a density of 221.5 is approximately 2.7 times bigger. Comparing housing density to the United States average of 38.6, Eaton County is about twice as large. Also, measured against the state of Michigan, housing density of 81.3, Eaton County is only slightly larger.

The next Figure 4 charge shows the change in housing units and shows Eaton County shows it has 0.8% change in the housing units which is the 4th ranked in change in the housing units out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Clinton County with a housing units of 2.6% is approximately 3.2 times bigger. Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 4.9%, Eaton County compares as approximately a sixth the size. Also, measured against the state of Michigan, change in the housing units of 1.1%, Eaton County is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of renter households to total households. Eaton County shows it has 28.1% Renter Percent which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. Figure 6 shows the number of owner housing units and it has 71.9% Owner Percent which is the 5th ranked in Owner Percent out of 10 total in the area.

Eaton County Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data in Figure 7 we start with home values for the area. Eaton County shows it has $147,300 median home value which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest median home value in the area is Clinton County with a value of $167,900 measures 14.0% larger. Figure 8 shows the median rental rate in the area. Eaton County shows it has $842 rental rates which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest rental rates in the area is Ingham County with a rate of $857 is only slightly larger. Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,023, Eaton County measures about 21.5% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Michigan, rental rates of $850, Eaton County measures about the same size.

Figure 9 is a frequency distribution that shows home values. Eaton County has the largest proportion of home values worth between $100,000 to $200,000 at 50% of the total and is ranked #1.

Median owner costs are shown in Figure 10 and includes costs associated with mortgage, utilities, insurance, etc. Eaton County shows it has $994 median ownership cost which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. Figure 11 shows the median owner cost as a percent of total household income and it has 17% cost as a percent of household income which is the 4th smallest cost as a percent of household income of all the other counties in the area. The next chart, Figure 12, shows the median home value as a percent of a median workers earnings and shows that it has 310% median home value as a percent of median worker earnings which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area.

Figure 14 depicts the median housing costs for owners with mortgages. Eaton County shows it has $1,304 median housing cost which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. Figure 15 are median housing costs for owners without mortgages and it has $513 median housing cost which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area.

Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for property owners. This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. Eaton County has the largest proportion of Owner Cost Between $1,500 and $2,000 at 16% of the total and is ranked #1.

Next shown in Figure 17 is housing cost as a percent of household income for owners with mortgages is shown. Eaton County shows it has 19% cost as a percent of household income which is the 4th smallest cost as a percent of household income of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Barry County with a cost of 20% measures 6.8% larger. Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners without mortgages is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the cost involved in home ownership excluding the cost of a mortgage. Eaton County shows it has 12% cost as a percent of household income which is the 4th ranked in cost as a percent of household income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Calhoun County with a cost of 13% is 10.4% larger.

Figure 21 shows real estate taxes paid for each city in the local area and it has $2,478 median real estate taxes paid which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is Ingham County with a taxes paid of $2,820 is 13.8% larger. Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,375, Eaton County compares as only about 4.3% larger. Also, compared to the state of Michigan, median real estate taxes paid of $2,312, Eaton County is 7.2% larger.

Eaton County Home Financing Charts

Eaton County Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has 3.0 family members per housing unit which is the 6th ranked in family members per housing unit out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is Ionia County with a size of 3.2 is 6.1% larger. Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, Eaton County measures about 9.1% smaller. Also, in contrast to the state of Michigan, family members per housing unit of 3.2, Eaton County compares as only about 3.9% smaller.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each city in the area. Eaton County shows it has 6.0 average number of rooms in a house which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the area is Clinton County with an average number of rooms in a house of 6.4 is 6.7% larger. Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each city, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another. Eaton County shows it has 1976 year built which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest year built in the area is Clinton County with a year of 1980 is about the same size.

Figure 34 shows the median value of homes broken down by the year that they were built. Eaton County has the largest proportion of value of homes built 2010 to 2013 at $307,000 of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has value of homes built 1980 to 1989 in the mid point of other counties in the area at $150,600 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

The next two charts show both the household size of homeowners and renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners. Eaton County shows it has 2.5 homeowner household size which is the 4th ranked in homeowner household size out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest homeowner household size in the area is Clinton County with a size of 2.7 is only about 5.5% larger.

Figure 37 shows the household size for renters Eaton County shows it has 2.1 renter household size which is the 4th smallest renter household size of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest renter household size in the area is Ionia County with a size of 2.6 is 20.8% larger.

Figure 40 compares the median year that a home owner moved into their home. Eaton County shows it has 2002 median year that a home owner moved in which is the 4th ranked in median year that a home owner moved in out of 10 total in the area. Figure 41 compares the median year that a renter moved into their home. Eaton County shows it has 2014 median year that a renter moved in which is at the top of all other countiesin the area.

The next two charts show the number of people living in group quarters, beginning with Figure 43 which shows the total number of people. Eaton County shows it has 1,728 total people living in group quarters which is the 5th ranked in total people living in group quarters out of 10 total in the area.