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

Name: How long people stay in Clayton Township, MI, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±5.8 points) of households in Clayton Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.4% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 36.2%

When households in Clayton Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clayton Township	Arenac County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.6% (±5.7 points)	14.0%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.3% (±9.0 points)	35.9%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±5.8 points)	18.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.1% (±5.6 points)	14.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.1% (±5.5 points)	15.7%	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 Clayton Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Arenac County (15.4%).

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 Clayton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clayton Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clayton Township	—	17.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Moffatt Township	5.6 mi	15.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Skidway Lake	5.7 mi	22.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Deep River Township	5.8 mi	16.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Prescott	5.9 mi	13.5% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling	6.2 mi	14.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mills Township (Ogemaw County)	6.5 mi	20.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mason Township (Arenac County)	6.6 mi	7.3% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Richland Township (Ogemaw County)	6.9 mi	21.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mason Township (Arenac County), MI (7.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Standish	34.0% (±7.7 points)
2	Clayton Township	17.4% (±5.8 points)
3	Whitney Township	17.1% (±5.9 points)
4	Deep River Township	16.3% (±5.5 points)
5	Moffatt Township	15.0% (±5.3 points)
6	Au Gres Township	14.7% (±5.4 points)
7	Arenac Township	14.4% (±6.8 points)
8	Au Gres	13.1% (±5.0 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Arenac 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 Clayton Township

How often do people move in Clayton Township?

17.4% of households in Clayton Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Clayton Township have?

36.2% of households in Clayton Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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