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

Name: How long people stay in Covert Township, MI, 2020–2024
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28.6% (±10.1 points) of households in Covert Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.6% (±10.1 points)
Since before 2000: 14.5%

When households in Covert Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Covert Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±5.8 points)	2.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.7% (±8.3 points)	15.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.8% (±11.1 points)	38.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±7.2 points)	17.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±5.2 points)	13.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.9% (±3.0 points)	12.1%	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 Covert Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Van Buren County (17.7%).

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 Covert Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Covert Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Covert Township	—	28.6% (±10.1 points)	—
Paw Paw Lake	5.0 mi	27.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Coloma Charter Township	5.4 mi	25.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Haven Charter Township	5.6 mi	21.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bangor Township	5.6 mi	12.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Watervliet Township	5.9 mi	21.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Watervliet	6.7 mi	25.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coloma	6.9 mi	22.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford	7.9 mi	30.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bangor Township, MI (12.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hartford	30.7% (±11.2 points)
2	Covert Township	28.6% (±10.1 points)
3	Bangor	28.5% (±7.4 points)
4	Decatur Township	26.9% (±7.6 points)
5	South Haven Charter Township	21.6% (±9.2 points)
6	Pine Grove Township	21.3% (±6.3 points)
7	Geneva Township (Van Buren County)	19.4% (±8.2 points)
8	Paw Paw Township	18.8% (±6.0 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Van Buren 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 Covert Township

How often do people move in Covert Township?

28.6% of households in Covert Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Covert Township have?

14.5% of households in Covert Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Covert township, Van Buren 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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