How long do people stay in their homes in Garfield Township (Newaygo County), MI?

Name: How long people stay in Garfield Township (Newaygo County), MI, 2020–2024
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18.3% (±8.2 points) of households in Garfield Township (Newaygo County), MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.3% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 28.4%

When households in Garfield Township (Newaygo County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Garfield Township (Newaygo County)	Newaygo County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±3.8 points)	2.9%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.3% (±7.3 points)	14.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.1% (±7.0 points)	38.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2% (±7.3 points)	18.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.2% (±4.8 points)	13.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.2% (±4.5 points)	11.8%	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 Garfield Township (Newaygo County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Newaygo County (17.6%).

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 Garfield Township (Newaygo County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield Township (Newaygo County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Garfield Township (Newaygo County)	—	18.3% (±8.2 points)	—
Newaygo	3.2 mi	28.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fremont	5.2 mi	32.4% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Sheridan Charter Township	6.2 mi	9.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland Township	6.2 mi	13.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Newaygo County)	6.2 mi	13.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grant	7.0 mi	26.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brooks Township	7.2 mi	19.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Newaygo County)	7.9 mi	8.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grant Township (Newaygo County), MI (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fremont, MI (32.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Grant	26.5% (±10.1 points)
6	Beaver Township (Newaygo County)	20.7% (±10.3 points)
7	Brooks Township	19.9% (±6.4 points)
8	Big Prairie Township	19.4% (±7.7 points)
9 (tie)	Everett Township	18.8% (±6.2 points)
9 (tie)	Wilcox Township	18.8% (±12.3 points)
11	Garfield Township (Newaygo County)	18.3% (±8.2 points)
12	Denver Township (Newaygo County)	18.2% (±6.3 points)
13	Norwich Township (Newaygo County)	18.1% (±9.3 points)
14	Lilley Township	17.5% (±8.1 points)
15	Barton Township	17.4% (±7.0 points)
16 (tie)	Dayton Township (Newaygo County)	15.3% (±6.7 points)
16 (tie)	Goodwell Township	15.3% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Newaygo 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 Garfield Township (Newaygo County)

How often do people move in Garfield Township (Newaygo County)?

18.3% of households in Garfield Township (Newaygo County), MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Garfield Township (Newaygo County) have?

28.4% of households in Garfield Township (Newaygo County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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