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

Name: How long people stay in Ford River Township, MI, 2020–2024
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13.8% (±6.4 points) of households in Ford River Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.8% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 27.2%

When households in Ford River Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ford River Township	Delta County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.4 points)	3.4%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±6.2 points)	14.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.1% (±10.4 points)	32.2%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.8% (±6.8 points)	16.3%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.1% (±4.4 points)	14.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±5.8 points)	19.2%	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 Ford River Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Delta County (18.1%).

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 Ford River Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ford River Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ford River Township	—	13.8% (±6.4 points)	—
Bark River Township	5.3 mi	16.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Escanaba	9.0 mi	25.4% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Wells Township (Delta County)	9.0 mi	11.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gourley Township	9.7 mi	10.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harris Township	13 mi	11.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cedarville Township	13 mi	6.1% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Escanaba Township	14 mi	11.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Powers	15 mi	14.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Escanaba, MI (25.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Gladstone	23.2% (±6.2 points)
3 (tie)	Bark River Township	16.5% (±6.1 points)
3 (tie)	Garden Township	16.5% (±6.8 points)
5	Brampton Township	16.2% (±6.5 points)
6	Bay de Noc Township	15.2% (±10.4 points)
7	Ensign Township	14.8% (±10.2 points)
8	Ford River Township	13.8% (±6.4 points)
9 (tie)	Escanaba Township	11.1% (±6.2 points)
9 (tie)	Wells Township (Delta County)	11.1% (±5.7 points)
11	Nahma Township	9.6% (±3.6 points)
12	Masonville Township	9.3% (±3.4 points)
13	Fairbanks Township	8.4% (±19.7 points)
14	Baldwin Township (Delta County)	8.3% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Delta 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 Ford River Township

How often do people move in Ford River Township?

13.8% of households in Ford River Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ford River Township have?

27.2% of households in Ford River Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ford River township, Delta 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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