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

Name: How long people stay in Clay Township, MI, 2020–2024
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19.9% (±4.4 points) of households in Clay Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.9% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 33.8%

When households in Clay Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clay Township	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±2.6 points)	3.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.5% (±3.6 points)	15.9%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.2% (±4.8 points)	37.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.1% (±2.6 points)	17.1%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.0% (±3.8 points)	14.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.8% (±3.8 points)	12.2%	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 Clay Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from St. Clair 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 Clay Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clay Township	—	19.9% (±4.4 points)	—
Algonac	4.5 mi	18.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ira Township	6.3 mi	16.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cottrellville Township	6.5 mi	13.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Baltimore	7.8 mi	15.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marine City	9.4 mi	16.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Charter Township	10 mi	20.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chesterfield Township	11 mi	20.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Casco Township (St. Clair County)	11 mi	10.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Casco Township (St. Clair County), MI (10.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Port Huron	26.5% (±2.9 points)
2 (tie)	St. Clair	23.8% (±8.3 points)
2 (tie)	Fort Gratiot Charter Township	23.8% (±4.5 points)
4	Mussey Township	23.4% (±8.3 points)
5	Port Huron Charter Township	22.6% (±4.6 points)
6	Marysville	22.5% (±4.7 points)
7	Clay Township	19.9% (±4.4 points)
8	Kimball Township	19.3% (±4.8 points)
9	Algonac	18.1% (±6.1 points)
10	Yale	17.4% (±4.1 points)
11	Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)	17.1% (±6.5 points)
12	Ira Township	16.8% (±5.8 points)
13	Burtchville Township	16.5% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in St. Clair County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Clay Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pearl Beach.

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 Clay Township

How often do people move in Clay Township?

19.9% of households in Clay Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Clay Township have?

33.8% of households in Clay Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clay township, St. Clair 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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