How long do people stay in their homes in Center Line, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Center Line, MI, 2020–2024
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18.2% (±5.9 points) of households in Center Line, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.2% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 17.9%

When households in Center Line moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Center Line	Macomb County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.5% (±5.6 points)	15.6%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.9% (±8.1 points)	40.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±5.6 points)	17.3%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±3.9 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.4% (±2.5 points)	11.2%	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 Center Line, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Macomb County (19.0%).

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 Center Line

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Line
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Center Line	—	18.2% (±5.9 points)	—
Warren	0.9 mi	19.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hazel Park	3.8 mi	24.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eastpointe	4.3 mi	14.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Heights	4.3 mi	25.5% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Roseville	5.0 mi	19.8% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	5.5 mi	25.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Fraser	5.7 mi	16.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harper Woods	5.8 mi	20.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Madison Heights, MI (25.5%), Ferndale, MI (25.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Mount Clemens	20.4% (±3.8 points)
8	Shelby Charter Township	20.2% (±2.2 points)
9	Chesterfield Township	20.0% (±2.5 points)
10 (tie)	Roseville	19.8% (±1.9 points)
10 (tie)	Warren	19.8% (±1.7 points)
12	Sterling Heights	19.1% (±1.6 points)
13	Center Line	18.2% (±5.9 points)
14	Bruce Township (Macomb County)	17.8% (±4.2 points)
15	Washington Charter Township	17.0% (±2.8 points)
16	Fraser	16.8% (±3.6 points)
17	St. Clair Shores	15.9% (±1.3 points)
18	New Baltimore	15.8% (±4.6 points)
19	Eastpointe	14.9% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Macomb 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 Center Line

How often do people move in Center Line?

18.2% of households in Center Line, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Center Line have?

17.9% of households in Center Line have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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