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

Name: How long people stay in Benton Heights, MI, 2020–2024
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25.5% (±9.9 points) of households in Benton Heights, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.5% (±9.9 points)
Since before 2000: 16.3%

When households in Benton Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Benton Heights	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±2.8 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.9% (±9.5 points)	17.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.0% (±11.6 points)	39.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.1% (±5.9 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.3% (±2.8 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.0% (±8.8 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 Heights, 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 Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Benton Heights	—	25.5% (±9.9 points)	—
Benton Harbor	1.8 mi	20.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Plain	3.4 mi	29.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph	4.1 mi	31.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph Charter Township	5.0 mi	21.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hagar Township	5.3 mi	17.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shoreham	6.5 mi	22.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sodus Township	6.6 mi	12.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Coloma	7.0 mi	22.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

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

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
1	Fair Plain	29.4% (±6.9 points)
2	Paw Paw Lake	27.5% (±9.3 points)
3	Benton Heights	25.5% (±9.9 points)
4	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	14.7% (±8.2 points)

Benton Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Benton Charter Township, whose figures include it.

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 Heights

How often do people move in Benton Heights?

25.5% of households in Benton Heights, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Benton Heights have?

16.3% of households in Benton Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton Heights CDP, 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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