How long do people stay in their homes in Fair Plain, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Fair Plain, MI, 2020–2024
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29.4% (±6.9 points) of households in Fair Plain, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.4% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 17.1%

When households in Fair Plain moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fair Plain	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	10.3% (±4.4 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.1% (±5.3 points)	17.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±6.6 points)	39.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±6.0 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±3.1 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.8% (±2.8 points)	13.1%	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 Fair Plain, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Berrien County (20.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fair Plain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Plain
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fair Plain	—	29.4% (±6.9 points)	—
St. Joseph Charter Township	1.6 mi	21.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
St. Joseph	2.2 mi	31.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Harbor	2.2 mi	20.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shoreham	3.3 mi	22.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Heights	3.4 mi	25.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Royalton Township	4.6 mi	20.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Charter Township	5.3 mi	20.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Sodus Township	5.4 mi	12.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Joseph Charter Township, MI (21.2%), Lincoln Charter Township, MI (20.7%), Sodus Township, MI (12.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fair Plain	29.4% (±6.9 points)
2	Paw Paw Lake	27.5% (±9.3 points)
3	Benton Heights	25.5% (±9.9 points)
4	Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	14.7% (±8.2 points)

Fair Plain is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Benton Charter Township, whose figures include it.

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 Fair Plain

How often do people move in Fair Plain?

29.4% of households in Fair Plain, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fair Plain have?

17.1% of households in Fair Plain have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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