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

Name: How long people stay in Coldwater, MI, 2020–2024
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24.9% (±5.4 points) of households in Coldwater, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.9% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 18.5%

When households in Coldwater moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Coldwater	Branch County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±2.6 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.1% (±4.7 points)	15.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.2% (±4.6 points)	36.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±3.5 points)	18.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±2.6 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.3% (±2.9 points)	13.7%	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 Coldwater, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Branch County (19.7%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (21.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Coldwater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coldwater
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Coldwater	—	24.9% (±5.4 points)	—
Coldwater Township (Branch County)	2.4 mi	22.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township (Branch County)	6.0 mi	17.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy	6.0 mi	27.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Batavia Township	6.1 mi	14.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Girard Township	6.2 mi	10.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Ovid Township (Branch County)	6.4 mi	16.6% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Butler Township	8.4 mi	11.2% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Union Township (Branch County)	8.6 mi	22.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Batavia Township, MI (14.7%), Girard Township, MI (10.5%), Ovid Township (Branch County), MI (16.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bronson	31.7% (±10.4 points)
2	Gilead Township	27.5% (±11.5 points)
3	Coldwater	24.9% (±5.4 points)
4	Bethel Township	24.0% (±10.9 points)
5	Coldwater Township (Branch County)	22.5% (±6.4 points)
6	Union Township (Branch County)	22.4% (±5.1 points)
7	Quincy Township (Branch County)	17.8% (±4.8 points)
8	Ovid Township (Branch County)	16.6% (±6.2 points)
9	California Township	16.4% (±10.6 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Branch 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 Coldwater

How often do people move in Coldwater?

24.9% of households in Coldwater, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Coldwater have?

18.5% of households in Coldwater have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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