How long do people stay in their homes in Colfax Township (Mecosta County), MI?

Name: How long people stay in Colfax Township (Mecosta County), MI, 2020–2024
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14.5% (±5.3 points) of households in Colfax Township (Mecosta County), MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.5% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 30.2%

When households in Colfax Township (Mecosta County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Colfax Township (Mecosta County)	Mecosta County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.1 points)	5.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.8% (±4.9 points)	18.4%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.0% (±8.0 points)	37.2%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2% (±8.5 points)	17.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.5% (±5.0 points)	11.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.7% (±4.7 points)	10.6%	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 Colfax Township (Mecosta County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Mecosta County (23.4%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Colfax Township (Mecosta County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colfax Township (Mecosta County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Colfax Township (Mecosta County)	—	14.5% (±5.3 points)	—
Big Rapids	5.4 mi	44.0% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Martiny Township	5.6 mi	13.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Austin Township (Mecosta County)	5.6 mi	17.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Mecosta County)	6.0 mi	13.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Big Rapids Charter Township	6.2 mi	32.6% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Stanwood	7.7 mi	5.8% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Canadian Lakes	7.8 mi	21.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Morton Township	8.2 mi	20.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Big Rapids, MI (44.0%), Big Rapids Charter Township, MI (32.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Morton Township	20.3% (±5.5 points)
7	Austin Township (Mecosta County)	17.6% (±7.9 points)
8	Mecosta Township	16.9% (±5.6 points)
9	Fork Township	16.2% (±5.3 points)
10	Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)	15.7% (±6.9 points)
11	Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	15.0% (±5.2 points)
12	Colfax Township (Mecosta County)	14.5% (±5.3 points)
13	Grant Township (Mecosta County)	13.8% (±7.9 points)
14	Martiny Township	13.3% (±3.7 points)
15	Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	12.7% (±4.0 points)
16	Hinton Township	11.4% (±5.7 points)
17	Green Charter Township	9.7% (±5.8 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Mecosta 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 Colfax Township (Mecosta County)

How often do people move in Colfax Township (Mecosta County)?

14.5% of households in Colfax Township (Mecosta County), MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Colfax Township (Mecosta County) have?

30.2% of households in Colfax Township (Mecosta County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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