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

Name: How long people stay in Colon Township, MI, 2020–2024
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26.4% (±6.2 points) of households in Colon Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.4% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 21.1%

When households in Colon Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Colon Township	St. Joseph County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±2.1 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.2% (±5.8 points)	15.4%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.4% (±7.3 points)	38.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.2% (±6.7 points)	16.3%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.5% (±6.1 points)	13.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±4.1 points)	13.0%	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 Colon Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in St. Joseph County (18.7%).

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 Colon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colon Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Colon Township	—	26.4% (±6.2 points)	—
Leonidas Township	5.6 mi	14.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County)	6.1 mi	20.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Matteson Township	6.4 mi	12.9% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Mendon	6.7 mi	10.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Sherwood	6.8 mi	8.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Burr Oak Township	7.0 mi	10.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Burr Oak	7.1 mi	18.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mendon Township	8.0 mi	10.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leonidas Township, MI (14.0%), Matteson Township, MI (12.9%), Mendon, MI (10.9%).

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. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Three Rivers	27.8% (±5.7 points)
2	Colon Township	26.4% (±6.2 points)
3	Sturgis	23.6% (±5.8 points)
4	Constantine Township	21.3% (±5.4 points)
5	Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County)	20.8% (±5.5 points)
6	Park Township (St. Joseph County)	19.1% (±6.8 points)
7	Sturgis Township	18.2% (±6.3 points)
8	Flowerfield Township	16.6% (±8.1 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in St. Joseph County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Colon Township

How often do people move in Colon Township?

26.4% of households in Colon Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Colon Township have?

21.1% of households in Colon Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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