How long do people stay in their homes in DeWitt, MI?

Name: How long people stay in DeWitt, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.2% (±5.5 points) of households in DeWitt, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.2% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 18.1%

When households in DeWitt moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	DeWitt	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.4 points)	3.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.5% (±4.9 points)	16.5%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±7.1 points)	36.8%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.7% (±6.1 points)	17.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±3.0 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.1% (±4.2 points)	14.5%	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 DeWitt, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Clinton County (19.5%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (21.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near DeWitt

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with DeWitt
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
DeWitt	—	18.2% (±5.5 points)	—
DeWitt Charter Township	2.8 mi	20.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Watertown Charter Township	3.9 mi	11.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Olive Township (Clinton County)	4.4 mi	10.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Riley Township (Clinton County)	5.2 mi	7.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Wacousta	5.6 mi	7.4% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Edgemont Park	6.4 mi	21.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bath	6.7 mi	29.2% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lansing Charter Township	7.0 mi	34.4% (±7.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Olive Township (Clinton County), MI (10.7%), Riley Township (Clinton County), MI (7.8%), Wacousta, MI (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lansing Charter Township, MI (34.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bath Charter Township	33.4% (±4.8 points)
2	Duplain Township	22.1% (±8.1 points)
3	DeWitt Charter Township	20.0% (±3.4 points)
4	St. Johns	18.9% (±3.7 points)
5	Ovid	18.6% (±6.2 points)
6	DeWitt	18.2% (±5.5 points)
7	Ovid Township (Clinton County)	16.1% (±8.0 points)
8	Essex Township	15.5% (±4.2 points)
9	Victor Township	14.5% (±6.2 points)
10	Eagle Township	13.1% (±4.3 points)
11	Westphalia Township	12.7% (±5.2 points)
12	Greenbush Township (Clinton County)	12.2% (±6.7 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Clinton 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 DeWitt

How often do people move in DeWitt?

18.2% of households in DeWitt, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does DeWitt have?

18.1% of households in DeWitt have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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