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

Name: How long people stay in Chapin Township, MI, 2020–2024
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9.5% (±3.4 points) of households in Chapin Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.5% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 34.9%

When households in Chapin Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chapin Township	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.7 points)	3.7%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.0% (±3.3 points)	14.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.9% (±12.8 points)	36.2%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±6.2 points)	16.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.6% (±6.2 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.3% (±7.1 points)	16.9%	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 Chapin Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Saginaw County (18.5%).

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 Chapin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chapin Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chapin Township	—	9.5% (±3.4 points)	—
Elba Township (Gratiot County)	4.5 mi	22.6% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Brady Township (Saginaw County)	5.8 mi	16.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Elsie	6.0 mi	31.5% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)	6.0 mi	11.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Saginaw County)	6.7 mi	12.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Gratiot County)	6.9 mi	7.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ashley	7.1 mi	31.7% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Rush Township	7.8 mi	7.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI (22.6%), Brady Township (Saginaw County), MI (16.4%), Elsie, MI (31.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
20	Albee Township	12.1% (±5.0 points)
21	Swan Creek Township	12.0% (±5.4 points)
22	Buena Vista Charter Township	11.7% (±4.8 points)
23	Richland Township (Saginaw County)	10.7% (±4.3 points)
24	Taymouth Township	10.4% (±4.6 points)
25	Spaulding Township	10.0% (±4.6 points)
26	Chapin Township	9.5% (±3.4 points)
27	Fremont Township (Saginaw County)	8.1% (±3.6 points)
28	Zilwaukee Township	7.7% (±82.3 points)
29 (tie)	Brant Township	6.8% (±2.8 points)
29 (tie)	James Township	6.8% (±2.8 points)

Showing 11 of 30 places in Saginaw 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 Chapin Township

How often do people move in Chapin Township?

9.5% of households in Chapin Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chapin Township have?

34.9% of households in Chapin Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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