How long do people stay in their homes in Austin Township (Mecosta County), MI?

Name: How long people stay in Austin Township (Mecosta County), MI, 2020–2024
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17.6% (±7.9 points) of households in Austin Township (Mecosta County), MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.6% (±7.9 points)
Since before 2000: 24.0%

When households in Austin Township (Mecosta County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Austin Township (Mecosta County)	Mecosta County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	6.3% (±5.4 points)	5.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.3% (±5.7 points)	18.4%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.3% (±8.1 points)	37.2%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±6.6 points)	17.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.6% (±5.0 points)	11.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±4.2 points)	10.6%	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 Austin Township (Mecosta County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mecosta County (23.4%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (21.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Austin Township (Mecosta County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Austin Township (Mecosta County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Austin Township (Mecosta County)	—	17.6% (±7.9 points)	—
Canadian Lakes	3.7 mi	21.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stanwood	3.9 mi	5.8% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Morton Township	5.5 mi	20.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax Township (Mecosta County)	5.6 mi	14.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	6.2 mi	12.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mecosta Township	6.3 mi	16.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mecosta	7.3 mi	14.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Martiny Township	8.1 mi	13.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Big Rapids	44.0% (±7.2 points)
2	Big Rapids Charter Township	32.6% (±7.5 points)
3	Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)	29.7% (±9.4 points)
4	Millbrook Township	22.6% (±10.3 points)
5	Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)	22.1% (±6.6 points)
6	Morton Township	20.3% (±5.5 points)
7	Austin Township (Mecosta County)	17.6% (±7.9 points)
8	Mecosta Township	16.9% (±5.6 points)
9	Fork Township	16.2% (±5.3 points)
10	Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)	15.7% (±6.9 points)
11	Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	15.0% (±5.2 points)
12	Colfax Township (Mecosta County)	14.5% (±5.3 points)
13	Grant Township (Mecosta County)	13.8% (±7.9 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Mecosta 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 Austin Township (Mecosta County)

How often do people move in Austin Township (Mecosta County)?

17.6% of households in Austin Township (Mecosta County), MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Austin Township (Mecosta County) have?

24.0% of households in Austin Township (Mecosta County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Austin township, Mecosta 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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