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

Name: How long people stay in Gaines Township, MI, 2020–2024
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13.1% (±4.6 points) of households in Gaines Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.1% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 40.6%

When households in Gaines Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gaines Township	Genesee County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.1 points)	3.7%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.2% (±4.5 points)	17.3%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.3% (±4.8 points)	41.1%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±4.5 points)	15.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.7% (±4.1 points)	10.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.9% (±3.3 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 Gaines Township, 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 Gaines Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gaines Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gaines Township	—	13.1% (±4.6 points)	—
Vernon Township (Shiawassee County)	3.9 mi	12.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Argentine Township	5.1 mi	17.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Swartz Creek	5.2 mi	22.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Durand	5.6 mi	20.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lennon	6.1 mi	15.3% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mundy Township	6.3 mi	16.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Byron	6.9 mi	25.1% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Clayton Charter Township	6.9 mi	10.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Byron, MI (25.1%).

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
19	Mount Morris Township	17.1% (±3.2 points)
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 10 of 28 places in Genesee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Gaines Township

How often do people move in Gaines Township?

13.1% of households in Gaines Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gaines Township have?

40.6% of households in Gaines Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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