How long do people stay in their homes in Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI?

Name: How long people stay in Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±5.3 points) of households in Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 30.8%

When households in Elba Township (Gratiot County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elba Township (Gratiot County)	Gratiot County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.5% (±5.1 points)	15.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.7% (±6.2 points)	36.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.8% (±4.3 points)	16.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±5.1 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.7% (±4.2 points)	15.7%	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 Elba Township (Gratiot County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gratiot County (19.1%).

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 Elba Township (Gratiot County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elba Township (Gratiot County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elba Township (Gratiot County)	—	22.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Chapin Township	4.5 mi	9.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Elsie	5.3 mi	31.5% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Gratiot County)	5.7 mi	16.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Gratiot County)	5.8 mi	7.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Duplain Township	6.1 mi	22.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County)	7.1 mi	11.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower
North Star Township	8.1 mi	17.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Saginaw County)	8.4 mi	12.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chapin Township, MI (9.5%), Hamilton Township (Gratiot County), MI (7.8%), Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County), MI (11.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	St. Louis	32.2% (±9.4 points)
2	Alma	25.0% (±5.8 points)
3	Elba Township (Gratiot County)	22.6% (±5.3 points)
4	Ithaca	22.5% (±6.8 points)
5	Fulton Township	19.4% (±5.9 points)
6	North Star Township	17.9% (±7.0 points)
7	Emerson Township	17.7% (±10.7 points)
8	New Haven Township (Gratiot County)	17.6% (±6.4 points)
9	Wheeler Township	17.5% (±5.7 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Gratiot County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Elba Township (Gratiot County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ashley.

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 Elba Township (Gratiot County)

How often do people move in Elba Township (Gratiot County)?

22.6% of households in Elba Township (Gratiot County), MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elba Township (Gratiot County) have?

30.8% of households in Elba Township (Gratiot County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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