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

Name: How long people stay in Benton Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.7% (±4.5 points) of households in Benton Charter Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.7% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 17.3%

When households in Benton Charter Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Benton Charter Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±1.9 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.3% (±4.1 points)	17.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.0% (±5.3 points)	39.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±3.8 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±2.3 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±2.8 points)	13.1%	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 Benton Charter Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Berrien County (20.4%).

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 Benton Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Benton Charter Township	—	21.7% (±4.5 points)	—
Benton Harbor	2.6 mi	20.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph	4.9 mi	31.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
St. Joseph Charter Township	5.3 mi	21.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hagar Township	5.5 mi	17.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sodus Township	5.8 mi	12.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Bainbridge Township	6.2 mi	9.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Coloma	6.7 mi	22.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Royalton Township	6.8 mi	20.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sodus Township, MI (12.8%), Bainbridge Township, MI (9.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Joseph, MI (31.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Buchanan	28.3% (±10.2 points)
4	Watervliet	25.5% (±8.6 points)
5	Coloma Charter Township	25.1% (±7.1 points)
6	Lake Charter Township	24.2% (±6.8 points)
7	Bridgman	24.0% (±8.1 points)
8	Coloma	22.2% (±10.4 points)
9	Benton Charter Township	21.7% (±4.5 points)
10	Watervliet Township	21.4% (±9.7 points)
11	St. Joseph Charter Township	21.2% (±4.1 points)
12	Oronoko Charter Township	21.1% (±4.7 points)
13	Lincoln Charter Township	20.7% (±3.3 points)
14	Benton Harbor	20.6% (±5.6 points)
15	Weesaw Township	20.5% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Berrien County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Benton Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Benton Heights, Fair Plain.

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 Benton Charter Township

How often do people move in Benton Charter Township?

21.7% of households in Benton Charter Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Benton Charter Township have?

17.3% of households in Benton Charter Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton charter township, Berrien 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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