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

Name: How long people stay in Arlington Township, MI, 2020–2024
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13.4% (±5.2 points) of households in Arlington Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.4% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 33.8%

When households in Arlington Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Arlington Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±3.0 points)	2.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.2% (±4.3 points)	15.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.3% (±6.6 points)	38.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.4% (±5.9 points)	17.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	20.1% (±5.6 points)	13.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.7% (±3.2 points)	12.1%	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 Arlington Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Van Buren County (17.7%).

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 Arlington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arlington Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Arlington Township	—	13.4% (±5.2 points)	—
Bangor	3.8 mi	28.5% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Breedsville	4.2 mi	1.5% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence	5.3 mi	15.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly Township (Van Buren County)	5.6 mi	12.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Township (Van Buren County)	6.0 mi	14.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Township	6.2 mi	15.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bangor Township	6.3 mi	12.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale	7.7 mi	25.8% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bangor, MI (28.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Paw Paw Township	18.8% (±6.0 points)
9	Antwerp Township	17.2% (±3.4 points)
10	South Haven	17.0% (±5.2 points)
11 (tie)	Bloomingdale Township	15.4% (±6.0 points)
11 (tie)	Lawrence Township	15.4% (±5.7 points)
13	Columbia Township (Van Buren County)	14.2% (±6.0 points)
14	Arlington Township	13.4% (±5.2 points)
15	Keeler Township	13.3% (±7.0 points)
16	Almena Township	12.7% (±4.6 points)
17	Bangor Township	12.6% (±5.4 points)
18	Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)	12.2% (±7.2 points)
19	Waverly Township (Van Buren County)	12.0% (±5.8 points)
20	Porter Township (Van Buren County)	10.9% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Van Buren County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Arlington Township

How often do people move in Arlington Township?

13.4% of households in Arlington Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Arlington Township have?

33.8% of households in Arlington Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arlington township, Van Buren 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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