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

Name: How long people stay in Berrien Township, MI, 2020–2024
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12.9% (±4.9 points) of households in Berrien Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.9% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 34.6%

When households in Berrien Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Berrien Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±1.2 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.2% (±4.7 points)	17.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.1% (±6.1 points)	39.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.5% (±5.9 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.1% (±5.9 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.5% (±8.0 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 Berrien Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Berrien County (20.4%).

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 Berrien Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Berrien Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Berrien Township	—	12.9% (±4.9 points)	—
Berrien Springs	2.8 mi	36.4% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Pipestone Township	5.8 mi	7.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Niles Township	5.9 mi	15.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pokagon Township	6.1 mi	15.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oronoko Charter Township	6.1 mi	21.1% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Niles	7.5 mi	29.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Sodus Township	7.8 mi	12.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Buchanan Township	8.1 mi	9.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Berrien Springs, MI (36.4%), Oronoko Charter Township, MI (21.1%), Niles, MI (29.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
15	Weesaw Township	20.5% (±7.0 points)
16	Royalton Township	20.1% (±7.1 points)
17	Three Oaks Township	18.7% (±4.6 points)
18	Hagar Township	17.2% (±7.5 points)
19	Niles Township	15.2% (±3.6 points)
20	Baroda Township	14.2% (±4.5 points)
21	Berrien Township	12.9% (±4.9 points)
22 (tie)	New Buffalo	12.8% (±5.1 points)
22 (tie)	Sodus Township	12.8% (±6.2 points)
24	New Buffalo Township	11.1% (±4.5 points)
25	Bertrand Township	11.0% (±4.6 points)
26 (tie)	Chikaming Township	10.0% (±4.0 points)
26 (tie)	Galien Township	10.0% (±4.2 points)

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

The figures for Berrien Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Eau Claire.

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 Berrien Township

How often do people move in Berrien Township?

12.9% of households in Berrien Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Berrien Township have?

34.6% of households in Berrien Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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