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

Name: How long people stay in Byron Township, MI, 2020–2024
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18.4% (±3.5 points) of households in Byron Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.4% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 15.6%

When households in Byron Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Byron Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±1.7 points)	4.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.4% (±3.1 points)	19.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.5% (±4.7 points)	42.0%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.5% (±4.2 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±1.5 points)	10.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.2% (±1.9 points)	8.2%	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 Byron Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Kent County (24.1%).

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 Byron Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Byron Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Byron Township	—	18.4% (±3.5 points)	—
Wyoming	5.5 mi	23.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Jamestown Charter Township	5.7 mi	27.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Dorr	5.9 mi	10.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dorr Township	6.0 mi	8.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Gaines Charter Township	6.1 mi	25.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Grandville	6.3 mi	24.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hudsonville	7.9 mi	20.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jenison	8.1 mi	13.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dorr Township, MI (8.3%), Jenison, MI (13.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wyoming, MI (23.9%), Jamestown Charter Township, MI (27.3%), Gaines Charter Township, MI (25.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Grattan Township	22.1% (±11.7 points)
11	Plainfield Charter Township	20.7% (±2.6 points)
12	Cannon Township	20.5% (±4.3 points)
13	Lowell Charter Township	20.1% (±5.8 points)
14	Sparta Township	19.6% (±4.9 points)
15	Caledonia Township (Kent County)	19.0% (±3.8 points)
16	Byron Township	18.4% (±3.5 points)
17	Rockford	17.7% (±6.6 points)
18	Grand Rapids Charter Township	16.2% (±3.6 points)
19	Courtland Township	15.2% (±4.4 points)
20	East Grand Rapids	14.7% (±2.8 points)
21	Cascade Charter Township	14.5% (±3.1 points)
22	Ada Township	14.2% (±4.1 points)

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

The figures for Byron Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Byron Center, Cutlerville.

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 Byron Township

How often do people move in Byron Township?

18.4% of households in Byron Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Byron Township have?

15.6% of households in Byron Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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