How long do people stay in their homes in Geneva Township (Van Buren County), MI?

Name: How long people stay in Geneva Township (Van Buren County), MI, 2020–2024
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19.4% (±8.2 points) of households in Geneva Township (Van Buren County), MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.4% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 25.4%

When households in Geneva Township (Van Buren County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Geneva Township (Van Buren County)	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±3.4 points)	2.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.2% (±7.5 points)	15.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.8% (±9.8 points)	38.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.5% (±9.9 points)	17.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.7% (±6.9 points)	13.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±5.2 points)	12.1%	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 Geneva Township (Van Buren County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Van Buren County (17.7%).

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 Geneva Township (Van Buren County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Geneva Township (Van Buren County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Geneva Township (Van Buren County)	—	19.4% (±8.2 points)	—
South Haven Charter Township	5.2 mi	21.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Breedsville	5.3 mi	1.5% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bangor	5.5 mi	28.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Township (Van Buren County)	5.5 mi	14.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Casco Township (Allegan County)	5.6 mi	11.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Haven	5.6 mi	17.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bangor Township	6.8 mi	12.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lee Township (Allegan County)	7.0 mi	8.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lee Township (Allegan County), MI (8.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hartford	30.7% (±11.2 points)
2	Covert Township	28.6% (±10.1 points)
3	Bangor	28.5% (±7.4 points)
4	Decatur Township	26.9% (±7.6 points)
5	South Haven Charter Township	21.6% (±9.2 points)
6	Pine Grove Township	21.3% (±6.3 points)
7	Geneva Township (Van Buren County)	19.4% (±8.2 points)
8	Paw Paw Township	18.8% (±6.0 points)
9	Antwerp Township	17.2% (±3.4 points)
10	South Haven	17.0% (±5.2 points)
11 (tie)	Bloomingdale Township	15.4% (±6.0 points)
11 (tie)	Lawrence Township	15.4% (±5.7 points)
13	Columbia Township (Van Buren County)	14.2% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Van Buren 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 Geneva Township (Van Buren County)

How often do people move in Geneva Township (Van Buren County)?

19.4% of households in Geneva Township (Van Buren County), MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Geneva Township (Van Buren County) have?

25.4% of households in Geneva Township (Van Buren County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geneva township, Van Buren 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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