How long do people stay in their homes in Clare, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Clare, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.2% (±7.7 points) of households in Clare, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.2% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 22.8%

When households in Clare moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clare	Clare County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±3.1 points)	2.8%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.2% (±7.0 points)	17.0%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.1% (±8.8 points)	39.1%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.0% (±5.3 points)	17.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.4% (±6.2 points)	12.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±7.8 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 Clare, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Clare County (19.8%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (21.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Clare

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clare
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clare	—	29.2% (±7.7 points)	—
Grant Township (Clare County)	3.0 mi	18.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Sheridan Township (Clare County)	4.8 mi	9.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Vernon Township (Isabella County)	5.1 mi	14.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Farwell	5.3 mi	18.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Wise Township	5.5 mi	11.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Surrey Township	7.7 mi	17.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Hatton Township	8.2 mi	16.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Rosebush	8.4 mi	15.2% (±9.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grant Township (Clare County), MI (18.0%), Sheridan Township (Clare County), MI (9.9%), Vernon Township (Isabella County), MI (14.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hamilton Township (Clare County)	30.5% (±9.2 points)
2	Clare	29.2% (±7.7 points)
3 (tie)	Harrison	27.0% (±9.1 points)
3 (tie)	Summerfield Township (Clare County)	27.0% (±13.5 points)
5	Freeman Township	20.7% (±5.7 points)
6 (tie)	Franklin Township (Clare County)	20.1% (±11.0 points)
6 (tie)	Lincoln Township (Clare County)	20.1% (±8.1 points)
8	Garfield Township (Clare County)	18.3% (±7.2 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Clare 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 Clare

How often do people move in Clare?

29.2% of households in Clare, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Clare have?

22.8% of households in Clare have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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