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

Name: How long people stay in Decatur Township, MI, 2020–2024
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26.9% (±7.6 points) of households in Decatur Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.9% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 27.8%

When households in Decatur Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Decatur Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±2.7 points)	2.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.8% (±7.1 points)	15.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.5% (±6.8 points)	38.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.8% (±6.8 points)	17.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.7% (±8.6 points)	13.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.1% (±5.0 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 Decatur 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 Decatur Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Decatur Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Decatur Township	—	26.9% (±7.6 points)	—
Hamilton Township (Van Buren County)	5.4 mi	12.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Lawton	5.5 mi	23.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Porter Township (Van Buren County)	5.6 mi	10.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Volinia Township	5.8 mi	11.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Paw Paw Township	6.0 mi	18.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw	7.2 mi	30.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marcellus Township	8.1 mi	16.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Marcellus	8.3 mi	25.9% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamilton Township (Van Buren County), MI (12.2%), Porter Township (Van Buren County), MI (10.9%), Volinia Township, MI (11.3%).

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)
9	Antwerp Township	17.2% (±3.4 points)
10	South Haven	17.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Van Buren County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Decatur Township

How often do people move in Decatur Township?

26.9% of households in Decatur Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Decatur Township have?

27.8% of households in Decatur Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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