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

Name: How long people stay in Boston Township, MI, 2020–2024
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18.5% (±4.9 points) of households in Boston Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.5% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 25.6%

When households in Boston Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Boston Township	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.8 points)	2.4%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±4.6 points)	19.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±7.6 points)	37.3%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.3% (±5.3 points)	14.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.2% (±5.8 points)	12.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±4.1 points)	13.8%	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 Boston Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ionia County (22.1%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (21.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Boston Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boston Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Boston Township	—	18.5% (±4.9 points)	—
Clarksville	3.7 mi	18.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Campbell Township	5.1 mi	10.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Lowell	5.5 mi	24.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lowell Charter Township	6.1 mi	20.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin Township (Ionia County)	6.6 mi	27.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Keene Township	6.7 mi	7.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Bowne Township	8.0 mi	13.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Odessa Township	8.2 mi	19.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Campbell Township, MI (10.8%), Keene Township, MI (7.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Portland	26.4% (±9.4 points)
5	Portland Township	24.7% (±8.6 points)
6	Easton Township	24.1% (±7.5 points)
7	Belding	23.6% (±5.9 points)
8	Lyons Township	21.9% (±6.7 points)
9	Odessa Township	19.5% (±6.3 points)
10	Boston Township	18.5% (±4.9 points)
11	Ronald Township	18.4% (±10.2 points)
12	Sebewa Township	16.7% (±8.0 points)
13	Orleans Township	13.5% (±5.3 points)
14	Otisco Township	13.4% (±6.6 points)
15	North Plains Township	11.0% (±4.9 points)
16 (tie)	Campbell Township	10.8% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Ionia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Boston Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Saranac.

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 Boston Township

How often do people move in Boston Township?

18.5% of households in Boston Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Boston Township have?

25.6% of households in Boston Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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