How long do people stay in their homes in Alpena Township, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Alpena Township, MI, 2020–2024
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14.9% (±3.1 points) of households in Alpena Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.9% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 32.3%

When households in Alpena Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alpena Township	Alpena County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±0.9 points)	3.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.7% (±3.0 points)	14.9%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.5% (±4.3 points)	38.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±3.4 points)	13.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.2% (±3.6 points)	11.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.1% (±3.1 points)	18.0%	12.1%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Alpena Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Alpena County (18.0%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (21.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Alpena Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alpena Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alpena Township	—	14.9% (±3.1 points)	—
Alpena	2.1 mi	21.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Maple Ridge Township (Alpena County)	7.6 mi	12.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Presque Isle Township	11 mi	19.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson Township (Alpena County)	12 mi	11.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ossineke	13 mi	20.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sanborn Township	14 mi	19.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Long Rapids Township	14 mi	11.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Krakow Township	17 mi	19.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alpena, MI (21.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Alpena County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Green Township	23.5% (±7.5 points)
2	Ossineke Township	21.7% (±6.1 points)
3	Alpena	21.6% (±4.0 points)
4	Sanborn Township	19.6% (±7.4 points)
5	Wellington Township	16.9% (±11.0 points)
6	Alpena Township	14.9% (±3.1 points)
7	Maple Ridge Township (Alpena County)	12.3% (±6.2 points)
8	Long Rapids Township	11.4% (±5.1 points)
9	Wilson Township (Alpena County)	11.3% (±5.7 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Alpena Township

How often do people move in Alpena Township?

14.9% of households in Alpena Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alpena Township have?

32.3% of households in Alpena Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alpena township, Alpena County, Michigan

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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