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Over 1/3 of all households in the US rent their homes or apartments.
Renter households make less than half of owner households, but pay almost the same in monthly housing costs.
Source: US Census Bureau 2015 ACS 5-yr estimates
These percentages are for renter households only and do not include those households that own their residences.
Source: US Census Bureau 2015 ACS 5-yr estimates
A housing unit is typically an apartment or townhome.