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

Name: How long people stay in Essex Township, MI, 2020–2024
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15.5% (±4.2 points) of households in Essex Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.5% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 36.6%

When households in Essex Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Essex Township	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±1.2 points)	3.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.5% (±4.0 points)	16.5%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.0% (±6.1 points)	36.8%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±4.2 points)	17.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.8% (±4.0 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.8% (±4.9 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 Essex Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Clinton County (19.5%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (21.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Essex Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Essex Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Essex Township	—	15.5% (±4.2 points)	—
Bengal Township	5.1 mi	9.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon Township	5.8 mi	6.5% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton Township	6.0 mi	19.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenbush Township (Clinton County)	6.3 mi	12.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fowler	6.3 mi	8.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
St. Johns	7.1 mi	18.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Perrinton	7.6 mi	25.8% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas Township	7.7 mi	8.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fowler, MI (8.8%), Dallas Township, MI (8.4%).

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
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)
13	Watertown Charter Township	11.7% (±4.6 points)
14	Olive Township (Clinton County)	10.7% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Clinton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Essex Township

How often do people move in Essex Township?

15.5% of households in Essex Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Essex Township have?

36.6% of households in Essex Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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