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

Name: How long people stay in Howard Township, MI, 2020–2024
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12.7% (±4.8 points) of households in Howard Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.7% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 32.1%

When households in Howard Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Howard Township	Cass County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.7% (±4.7 points)	15.2%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.2% (±6.7 points)	37.2%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.0% (±6.6 points)	18.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.2% (±6.4 points)	12.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.9% (±4.1 points)	14.6%	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 Howard Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cass County (17.4%).

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 Howard Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Howard Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Howard Township	—	12.7% (±4.8 points)	—
Niles	4.4 mi	29.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Milton Township (Cass County)	4.6 mi	9.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pokagon Township	5.7 mi	15.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Edwardsburg	6.0 mi	22.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Niles Township	6.0 mi	15.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Cass County)	6.1 mi	9.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ontwa Township	7.3 mi	15.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
LaGrange Township	8.2 mi	19.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Niles, MI (29.3%), Edwardsburg, MI (22.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Wayne Township	17.3% (±8.0 points)
7	Calvin Township	16.9% (±8.0 points)
8	Marcellus Township	16.8% (±5.9 points)
9	Newberg Township	15.8% (±5.7 points)
10	Ontwa Township	15.7% (±4.4 points)
11	Pokagon Township	15.0% (±7.6 points)
12	Howard Township	12.7% (±4.8 points)
13	Penn Township	12.0% (±4.2 points)
14	Volinia Township	11.3% (±5.1 points)
15	Milton Township (Cass County)	9.5% (±4.0 points)
16	Jefferson Township (Cass County)	9.2% (±6.0 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Cass 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 Howard Township

How often do people move in Howard Township?

12.7% of households in Howard Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Howard Township have?

32.1% of households in Howard Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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