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

Name: How long people stay in Bentley Township, MI, 2020–2024
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18.0% (±7.3 points) of households in Bentley Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.0% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 32.7%

When households in Bentley Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bentley Township	Gladwin County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.9 points)	4.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.3% (±7.0 points)	16.0%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.5% (±12.7 points)	35.8%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.8% (±6.8 points)	20.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.9% (±7.2 points)	11.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.8% (±5.1 points)	11.8%	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 Bentley Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gladwin County (20.3%).

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 Bentley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bentley Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bentley Township	—	18.0% (±7.3 points)	—
Billings Township	4.4 mi	18.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mills Township (Midland County)	5.7 mi	11.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Forest Township	6.0 mi	8.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Hope Township (Midland County)	7.1 mi	13.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hay Township	7.9 mi	11.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gibson Township	8.7 mi	11.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grim Township	8.8 mi	13.2% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tobacco Township	8.8 mi	16.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Forest Township, MI (8.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Beaverton	42.8% (±11.7 points)
2	Gladwin	39.2% (±11.4 points)
3	Grout Township	22.5% (±6.5 points)
4	Clement Township	20.9% (±7.1 points)
5	Sherman Township (Gladwin County)	19.0% (±7.9 points)
6	Billings Township	18.7% (±6.2 points)
7	Bentley Township	18.0% (±7.3 points)
8	Gladwin Township	17.6% (±10.0 points)
9	Tobacco Township	16.8% (±5.6 points)
10	Butman Township	16.6% (±5.0 points)
11	Secord Township	14.9% (±4.5 points)
12	Buckeye Township	14.4% (±6.6 points)
13	Sage Township	13.6% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Gladwin 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 Bentley Township

How often do people move in Bentley Township?

18.0% of households in Bentley Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bentley Township have?

32.7% of households in Bentley Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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