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

Name: How long people stay in Denton Township, MI, 2020–2024
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24.1% (±6.4 points) of households in Denton Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.1% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in Denton Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Denton Township	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±2.4 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.8% (±5.9 points)	16.4%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.4% (±6.6 points)	40.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±4.3 points)	17.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±3.0 points)	11.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.4% (±5.2 points)	11.0%	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 Denton Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Roscommon County (19.7%).

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 Denton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Denton Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Denton Township	—	24.1% (±6.4 points)	—
Houghton Lake	4.0 mi	20.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Roscommon Township	5.4 mi	17.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Markey Township	6.6 mi	24.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Backus Township	6.8 mi	30.1% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Roscommon County)	9.0 mi	24.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Higgins Township	11 mi	20.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Clare County)	11 mi	20.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Richfield Township (Roscommon County)	12 mi	14.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richfield Township (Roscommon County), MI (14.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Backus Township	30.1% (±15.8 points)
2	Lake Township (Roscommon County)	24.8% (±6.9 points)
3 (tie)	Denton Township	24.1% (±6.4 points)
3 (tie)	Markey Township	24.1% (±5.2 points)
5	Higgins Township	20.8% (±6.5 points)
6	Lyon Township	19.5% (±5.9 points)
7	Roscommon Township	17.1% (±5.4 points)
8	Gerrish Township	15.5% (±5.2 points)
9	Richfield Township (Roscommon County)	14.3% (±3.7 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Roscommon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Denton Township

How often do people move in Denton Township?

24.1% of households in Denton Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Denton Township have?

21.4% of households in Denton Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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