How long do people stay in their homes in Forest Township (Genesee County), MI?

Name: How long people stay in Forest Township (Genesee County), MI, 2020–2024
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12.2% (±3.5 points) of households in Forest Township (Genesee County), MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.2% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 41.6%

When households in Forest Township (Genesee County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forest Township (Genesee County)	Genesee County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.2 points)	3.7%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.7% (±3.3 points)	17.3%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.3% (±4.7 points)	41.1%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8% (±4.0 points)	15.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.7% (±3.6 points)	10.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	29.9% (±6.9 points)	12.3%	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 Forest Township (Genesee County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Genesee County (21.0%).

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 Forest Township (Genesee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Township (Genesee County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forest Township (Genesee County)	—	12.2% (±3.5 points)	—
Otter Lake	4.2 mi	5.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Thetford Township	5.2 mi	14.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richfield Township (Genesee County)	5.5 mi	14.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Millington Township	5.6 mi	15.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Columbiaville	6.4 mi	17.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marathon Township	6.6 mi	8.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Millington	6.6 mi	24.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Genesee Charter Township	7.7 mi	18.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Otter Lake, MI (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Genesee Charter Township, MI (18.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
20	Vienna Charter Township	16.8% (±2.9 points)
21	Mundy Township	16.2% (±4.0 points)
22	Flushing Charter Township	15.2% (±5.0 points)
23	Richfield Township (Genesee County)	14.7% (±4.8 points)
24	Thetford Township	14.2% (±5.2 points)
25	Gaines Township	13.1% (±4.6 points)
26	Forest Township (Genesee County)	12.2% (±3.5 points)
27	Clayton Charter Township	10.8% (±3.4 points)
28	Montrose Charter Township	10.5% (±3.9 points)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Genesee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Forest Township (Genesee County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Otisville.

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 Forest Township (Genesee County)

How often do people move in Forest Township (Genesee County)?

12.2% of households in Forest Township (Genesee County), MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forest Township (Genesee County) have?

41.6% of households in Forest Township (Genesee County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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