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

Name: How long people stay in Bethel Township, MI, 2020–2024
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24.0% (±10.9 points) of households in Bethel Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.0% (±10.9 points)
Since before 2000: 36.9%

When households in Bethel Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bethel Township	Branch County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±3.1 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.6% (±10.4 points)	15.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	18.7% (±8.1 points)	36.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.5% (±7.3 points)	18.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±5.8 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.2% (±11.8 points)	13.7%	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 Bethel Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Branch County (19.7%).

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 Bethel Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethel Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bethel Township	—	24.0% (±10.9 points)	—
Bronson	4.3 mi	31.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gilead Township	4.7 mi	27.5% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ovid Township (Branch County)	5.8 mi	16.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Batavia Township	5.9 mi	14.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bronson Township	6.7 mi	12.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Noble Township	7.7 mi	9.8% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kinderhook Township	7.7 mi	12.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Coldwater Township (Branch County)	8.4 mi	22.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bronson	31.7% (±10.4 points)
2	Gilead Township	27.5% (±11.5 points)
3	Coldwater	24.9% (±5.4 points)
4	Bethel Township	24.0% (±10.9 points)
5	Coldwater Township (Branch County)	22.5% (±6.4 points)
6	Union Township (Branch County)	22.4% (±5.1 points)
7	Quincy Township (Branch County)	17.8% (±4.8 points)
8	Ovid Township (Branch County)	16.6% (±6.2 points)
9	California Township	16.4% (±10.6 points)
10	Batavia Township	14.7% (±7.2 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Branch 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 Bethel Township

How often do people move in Bethel Township?

24.0% of households in Bethel Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bethel Township have?

36.9% of households in Bethel Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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