Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. The Census puts the homes with four or more bedrooms in Genoa Township at 30.9%.
That is about the same as the Livingston County figure of 30.9%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 21.3%, it is 46% above.
Where Genoa Township stands
Among 20 communities in Livingston County, Genoa Township has the 9th highest figure, above 58% of them. The middle figure in that group is 27.0%, so Genoa Township sits above the typical one.
The range runs from 9.8% in Fowlerville to 45.3% in Brighton Township. The highest figures in the group belong to Brighton Township (45.3%), Tyrone Township (43.5%), and Marion Township (38.1%).
Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Genoa Township ranks 42nd.
Next door
Putnam Township nearby comes in at 25.0%, 19% lower. Hartland Township nearby comes in at 32.2%, 4% higher.
Howell nearby comes in at 13.4%, 57% lower. Brighton nearby comes in at 13.8%, 55% lower.
Related numbers
For homes that are single-family houses, Genoa Township comes in at 65.9%. For homes in buildings of 20 or more units, Genoa Township comes in at 8.8%.
For homes standing vacant, Genoa Township comes in at 4.5%.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
Four bedrooms is where a growing family starts looking, and where those homes are scarce they sell fast.
How we read the numbers
The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Genoa Township with the 20 communities in Livingston County that have the same figure on file, highest first.
Next door, compared
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Genoa Township 30.9%
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Putnam Township 25.0%
Livingston County
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Hartland Township 32.2%
Livingston County
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Howell 13.4%
Livingston County
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Brighton 13.8%
Livingston County
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Hamburg Township 35.4%
Livingston County
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Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.