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

Name: How long people stay in Free Soil Township, MI, 2020–2024
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12.4% (±6.0 points) of households in Free Soil Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.4% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 31.5%

When households in Free Soil Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Free Soil Township	Mason County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.6% (±5.9 points)	17.0%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.5% (±10.1 points)	39.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.7% (±9.4 points)	17.0%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.3% (±8.0 points)	10.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.2% (±4.4 points)	12.7%	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 Free Soil Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Mason County (20.5%).

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 Free Soil Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Free Soil Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Free Soil Township	—	12.4% (±6.0 points)	—
Fountain	5.8 mi	22.2% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
Meade Township (Mason County)	5.8 mi	15.6% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stronach Township	6.1 mi	8.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Mason County)	6.1 mi	8.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Filer Charter Township	7.0 mi	5.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Mason County)	7.5 mi	9.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sheridan Township (Mason County)	7.9 mi	17.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Victory Township	8.8 mi	20.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Logan Township (Mason County)	17.1% (±19.0 points)
9	Meade Township (Mason County)	15.6% (±16.8 points)
10 (tie)	Pere Marquette Charter Township	14.4% (±5.1 points)
10 (tie)	Riverton Township	14.4% (±8.1 points)
12	Hamlin Township (Mason County)	13.7% (±5.0 points)
13	Custer Township (Mason County)	13.0% (±6.2 points)
14	Free Soil Township	12.4% (±6.0 points)
15	Eden Township (Mason County)	11.3% (±5.0 points)
16	Grant Township (Mason County)	9.7% (±4.2 points)
17	Sherman Township (Mason County)	8.6% (±3.4 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Mason County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Free Soil Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Free Soil.

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 Free Soil Township

How often do people move in Free Soil Township?

12.4% of households in Free Soil Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Free Soil Township have?

31.5% of households in Free Soil Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Free Soil township, Mason 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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