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

Name: How long people stay in Clawson, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.0% (±3.6 points) of households in Clawson, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.0% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 29.1%

When households in Clawson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clawson	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±2.4 points)	4.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.3% (±2.7 points)	17.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±4.4 points)	40.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.1% (±2.4 points)	15.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±3.8 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.9% (±2.6 points)	10.4%	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 Clawson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Oakland County (21.7%).

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 Clawson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clawson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clawson	—	20.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Royal Oak	2.0 mi	29.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Madison Heights	3.1 mi	25.5% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Berkley	3.2 mi	18.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	3.3 mi	22.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	3.4 mi	22.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Woods	3.9 mi	9.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Pleasant Ridge	4.5 mi	18.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beverly Hills	4.7 mi	15.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Huntington Woods, MI (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Royal Oak, MI (29.0%), Madison Heights, MI (25.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18 (tie)	Farmington Hills	21.3% (±2.0 points)
18 (tie)	Southfield	21.3% (±1.9 points)
20	Oak Park	20.3% (±3.3 points)
21 (tie)	Rochester Hills	20.2% (±1.7 points)
21 (tie)	Independence Charter Township	20.2% (±3.3 points)
23	Royal Oak Charter Township	20.1% (±7.9 points)
24	Clawson	20.0% (±3.6 points)
25	Lyon Charter Township	18.7% (±3.4 points)
26	Orion Charter Township	18.5% (±2.4 points)
27	Bloomfield Charter Township	18.2% (±2.1 points)
28	Pleasant Ridge	18.1% (±5.3 points)
29 (tie)	Berkley	18.0% (±2.9 points)
29 (tie)	West Bloomfield Charter Township	18.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland 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 Clawson

How often do people move in Clawson?

20.0% of households in Clawson, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Clawson have?

29.1% of households in Clawson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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