How long do people stay in their homes in Galesburg, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Galesburg, MI, 2020–2024
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16.0% (±6.6 points) of households in Galesburg, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.0% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 20.8%

When households in Galesburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Galesburg	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±4.7 points)	5.2%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.2% (±4.7 points)	23.4%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.8% (±9.1 points)	39.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.4% (±4.5 points)	13.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±7.0 points)	9.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.1% (±4.4 points)	8.9%	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 Galesburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Kalamazoo County (28.6%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (21.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Galesburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Galesburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Galesburg	—	16.0% (±6.6 points)	—
Comstock Charter Township	2.7 mi	21.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston Township	3.6 mi	9.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Augusta	4.6 mi	18.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Comstock Northwest	5.5 mi	29.3% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Climax	5.5 mi	16.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	6.0 mi	22.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pavilion Township	6.4 mi	19.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	6.5 mi	20.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Comstock Northwest, MI (29.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)	21.4% (±5.6 points)
9	Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	20.6% (±5.6 points)
10	Pavilion Township	19.4% (±7.2 points)
11	Texas Charter Township	16.5% (±3.8 points)
12	Brady Township (Kalamazoo County)	16.3% (±6.3 points)
13	Alamo Township	16.1% (±5.6 points)
14	Galesburg	16.0% (±6.6 points)
15	Climax Township	15.7% (±5.7 points)
16	Ross Township	13.2% (±7.0 points)
17	Wakeshma Township	10.7% (±6.6 points)
18	Charleston Township	9.9% (±3.5 points)
19	Prairie Ronde Township	8.5% (±4.0 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Kalamazoo 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 Galesburg

How often do people move in Galesburg?

16.0% of households in Galesburg, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Galesburg have?

20.8% of households in Galesburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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