How long do people stay in their homes in Benton Township (Eaton County), MI?

Name: How long people stay in Benton Township (Eaton County), MI, 2020–2024
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12.8% (±4.6 points) of households in Benton Township (Eaton County), MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.8% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 37.5%

When households in Benton Township (Eaton County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Benton Township (Eaton County)	Eaton County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.1% (±4.1 points)	17.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±7.5 points)	39.9%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±5.5 points)	14.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	20.3% (±7.0 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.2% (±5.9 points)	13.0%	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 Township (Eaton County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Eaton County (20.3%).

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 Benton Township (Eaton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Eaton County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Eaton County)	—	12.8% (±4.6 points)	—
Potterville	2.5 mi	23.4% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Oneida Charter Township	5.1 mi	8.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte	6.0 mi	27.0% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Chester Township (Eaton County)	6.1 mi	11.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Charter Township	6.4 mi	14.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dimondale	7.2 mi	11.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eaton Township	7.4 mi	10.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Ledge	7.7 mi	23.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Potterville, MI (23.4%), Charlotte, MI (27.0%), Grand Ledge, MI (23.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Grand Ledge	23.3% (±4.8 points)
7	Bellevue Township	20.1% (±5.5 points)
8	Sunfield Township	16.7% (±5.7 points)
9	Vermontville Township	16.0% (±3.6 points)
10	Windsor Charter Township	14.7% (±4.4 points)
11	Walton Township	13.3% (±5.4 points)
12	Benton Township (Eaton County)	12.8% (±4.6 points)
13	Hamlin Township (Eaton County)	12.1% (±5.2 points)
14	Chester Township (Eaton County)	11.1% (±4.6 points)
15	Eaton Township	10.7% (±4.7 points)
16	Roxand Township	10.1% (±3.0 points)
17	Carmel Township	9.6% (±4.1 points)
18	Kalamo Township	9.5% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Eaton 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 Benton Township (Eaton County)

How often do people move in Benton Township (Eaton County)?

12.8% of households in Benton Township (Eaton County), MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Benton Township (Eaton County) have?

37.5% of households in Benton Township (Eaton County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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