How long do people stay in their homes in Franklin Township (Houghton County), MI?

Name: How long people stay in Franklin Township (Houghton County), MI, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±6.2 points) of households in Franklin Township (Houghton County), MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.2% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 26.1%

When households in Franklin Township (Houghton County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Franklin Township (Houghton County)	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	6.0% (±3.7 points)	6.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.2% (±5.0 points)	20.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.4% (±7.2 points)	34.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.3% (±6.5 points)	13.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.9% (±4.6 points)	10.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.2% (±5.0 points)	15.1%	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 Franklin Township (Houghton County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Houghton County (26.8%).

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 Franklin Township (Houghton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Houghton County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Houghton County)	—	20.2% (±6.2 points)	—
Dollar Bay	2.3 mi	18.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township (Houghton County)	3.1 mi	22.4% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Osceola Township (Houghton County)	3.3 mi	20.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hancock	3.5 mi	31.1% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Houghton	3.6 mi	58.1% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Hancock Township	4.4 mi	15.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Linden	6.4 mi	21.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Laurium	6.9 mi	31.4% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hancock, MI (31.1%), Houghton, MI (58.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Hancock	31.1% (±6.9 points)
3	Portage Charter Township	26.7% (±9.9 points)
4	Quincy Township (Houghton County)	22.4% (±11.7 points)
5	Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)	21.6% (±6.6 points)
6	Duncan Township	21.4% (±13.0 points)
7	Calumet Charter Township	20.3% (±3.8 points)
8	Franklin Township (Houghton County)	20.2% (±6.2 points)
9	Osceola Township (Houghton County)	20.1% (±6.4 points)
10	Laird Township	17.8% (±17.4 points)
11	Adams Township (Houghton County)	16.1% (±6.4 points)
12	Hancock Township	15.4% (±7.8 points)
13	Chassell Township	14.4% (±4.9 points)
14	Stanton Township	14.2% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Houghton 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 Franklin Township (Houghton County)

How often do people move in Franklin Township (Houghton County)?

20.2% of households in Franklin Township (Houghton County), MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Franklin Township (Houghton County) have?

26.1% of households in Franklin Township (Houghton County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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