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

Name: How long people stay in Hancock, MI, 2020–2024
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31.1% (±6.9 points) of households in Hancock, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.1% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 21.5%

When households in Hancock moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hancock	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	7.1% (±3.1 points)	6.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.0% (±6.2 points)	20.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.3% (±7.5 points)	34.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±4.3 points)	13.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±4.9 points)	10.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.5% (±2.7 points)	15.1%	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 Hancock, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Houghton County (26.8%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (21.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hancock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hancock
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hancock	—	31.1% (±6.9 points)	—
Quincy Township (Houghton County)	1.3 mi	22.4% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Houghton	2.2 mi	58.1% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Franklin Township (Houghton County)	3.5 mi	20.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Dollar Bay	4.3 mi	18.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Hancock Township	4.6 mi	15.4% (±7.8 points)	Lower
South Range	5.1 mi	30.8% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Osceola Township (Houghton County)	6.7 mi	20.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Adams Township (Houghton County)	6.9 mi	16.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin Township (Houghton County), MI (20.2%), Dollar Bay, MI (18.3%), Hancock Township, MI (15.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Houghton, MI (58.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Houghton	58.1% (±12.1 points)
2	Hancock	31.1% (±6.9 points)
3	Portage Charter Township	26.7% (±9.9 points)
4	Quincy Township (Houghton County)	22.4% (±11.7 points)
5	Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)	21.6% (±6.6 points)
6	Duncan Township	21.4% (±13.0 points)
7	Calumet Charter Township	20.3% (±3.8 points)
8	Franklin Township (Houghton County)	20.2% (±6.2 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Houghton 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 Hancock

How often do people move in Hancock?

31.1% of households in Hancock, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hancock have?

21.5% of households in Hancock have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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