How long do people stay in their homes in Columbus Township (St. Clair County), MI?

Name: How long people stay in Columbus Township (St. Clair County), MI, 2020–2024
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13.8% (±6.1 points) of households in Columbus Township (St. Clair County), MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.8% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 30.7%

When households in Columbus Township (St. Clair County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Columbus Township (St. Clair County)	St. Clair County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±1.8 points)	3.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±5.8 points)	15.9%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.5% (±5.7 points)	37.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.1% (±6.2 points)	17.1%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.0% (±6.5 points)	14.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±4.3 points)	12.2%	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 Columbus Township (St. Clair County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from St. Clair County (19.0%).

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 Columbus Township (St. Clair County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbus Township (St. Clair County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Columbus Township (St. Clair County)	—	13.8% (±6.1 points)	—
Richmond	4.9 mi	25.6% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Memphis	5.0 mi	33.1% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Wales Township	5.9 mi	12.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond Township (Macomb County)	6.3 mi	8.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Clair Township	6.5 mi	13.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Casco Township (St. Clair County)	6.6 mi	10.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
China Township	8.6 mi	12.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Riley Township (St. Clair County)	8.8 mi	11.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richmond, MI (25.6%), Memphis, MI (33.1%).

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. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Yale	17.4% (±4.1 points)
11	Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)	17.1% (±6.5 points)
12	Ira Township	16.8% (±5.8 points)
13	Burtchville Township	16.5% (±6.0 points)
14	Marine City	16.4% (±6.3 points)
15	St. Clair Township	13.9% (±3.5 points)
16	Columbus Township (St. Clair County)	13.8% (±6.1 points)
17	Cottrellville Township	13.5% (±7.4 points)
18	Wales Township	12.4% (±5.4 points)
19	China Township	12.3% (±6.5 points)
20	Clyde Township (St. Clair County)	11.9% (±4.5 points)
21	Riley Township (St. Clair County)	11.5% (±5.9 points)
22	Berlin Township (St. Clair County)	11.4% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in St. Clair 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 Columbus Township (St. Clair County)

How often do people move in Columbus Township (St. Clair County)?

13.8% of households in Columbus Township (St. Clair County), MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Columbus Township (St. Clair County) have?

30.7% of households in Columbus Township (St. Clair County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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