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

Name: How long people stay in Lawton, MI, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±7.5 points) of households in Lawton, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 16.6%

When households in Lawton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lawton	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±3.0 points)	2.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.4% (±6.9 points)	15.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.3% (±8.1 points)	38.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±5.4 points)	17.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±4.1 points)	13.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.0% (±4.7 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 Lawton, 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 Lawton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lawton	—	23.6% (±7.5 points)	—
Porter Township (Van Buren County)	3.6 mi	10.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Paw Paw	4.0 mi	30.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mattawan	4.2 mi	29.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw Township	5.3 mi	18.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur Township	5.5 mi	26.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur	7.8 mi	31.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Texas Charter Township	7.8 mi	16.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Ronde Township	8.3 mi	8.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Porter Township (Van Buren County), MI (10.9%), Prairie Ronde Township, MI (8.5%).

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	Decatur	31.8% (±9.6 points)
2	Paw Paw	30.2% (±10.2 points)
3	Mattawan	29.7% (±7.8 points)
4	Bloomingdale	25.8% (±12.9 points)
5	Lawton	23.6% (±7.5 points)
6	Lawrence	15.9% (±8.7 points)
7	Breedsville	1.5% (±34.1 points)

Lawton lies inside Antwerp Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Lawton

How often do people move in Lawton?

23.6% of households in Lawton, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lawton have?

16.6% of households in Lawton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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