How long do people stay in their homes in Columbia Township (Jackson County), MI?

Name: How long people stay in Columbia Township (Jackson County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.4% (±3.3 points) of households in Columbia Township (Jackson County), MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.4% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 28.4%

When households in Columbia Township (Jackson County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Columbia Township (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±0.9 points)	3.5%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.8% (±3.2 points)	17.0%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.4% (±6.2 points)	39.0%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±3.1 points)	15.3%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.9% (±3.7 points)	12.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±3.5 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 Columbia Township (Jackson County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Jackson County (20.5%).

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 Columbia Township (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbia Township (Jackson County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Columbia Township (Jackson County)	—	16.4% (±3.3 points)	—
Cement City	3.6 mi	19.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Napoleon Township	5.2 mi	14.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodstock Township	5.3 mi	15.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Norvell Township	6.0 mi	6.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Cambridge Township	7.3 mi	11.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Jackson County)	7.3 mi	19.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Onsted	8.0 mi	19.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake	8.3 mi	19.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norvell Township, MI (6.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Hanover Township (Jackson County)	24.5% (±12.0 points)
4	Summit Township (Jackson County)	21.4% (±4.0 points)
5	Liberty Township (Jackson County)	19.5% (±7.8 points)
6	Henrietta Township	17.5% (±6.8 points)
7	Rives Township	16.9% (±6.1 points)
8	Springport Township	16.6% (±6.9 points)
9	Columbia Township (Jackson County)	16.4% (±3.3 points)
10	Grass Lake Charter Township	15.3% (±5.2 points)
11	Napoleon Township	14.8% (±4.9 points)
12	Sandstone Township	14.6% (±7.7 points)
13	Concord Township	13.9% (±5.2 points)
14	Spring Arbor Township	12.9% (±5.4 points)
15	Waterloo Township	11.7% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Columbia Township (Jackson County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brooklyn, Vineyard Lake.

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 Columbia Township (Jackson County)

How often do people move in Columbia Township (Jackson County)?

16.4% of households in Columbia Township (Jackson County), MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Columbia Township (Jackson County) have?

28.4% of households in Columbia Township (Jackson County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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