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

Name: How long people stay in Ludington, MI, 2020–2024
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29.1% (±5.3 points) of households in Ludington, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.1% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 16.3%

When households in Ludington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ludington	Mason County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±2.8 points)	3.5%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.7% (±4.5 points)	17.0%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.9% (±5.2 points)	39.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.8% (±4.2 points)	17.0%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±2.9 points)	10.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±2.7 points)	12.7%	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 Ludington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Mason County (20.5%).

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 Ludington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ludington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ludington	—	29.1% (±5.3 points)	—
Pere Marquette Charter Township	2.2 mi	14.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Amber Township	4.8 mi	22.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hamlin Township (Mason County)	5.0 mi	13.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Summit Township (Mason County)	7.0 mi	17.5% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Victory Township	7.7 mi	20.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Scottville	8.1 mi	33.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Riverton Township	8.3 mi	14.4% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Custer	11 mi	20.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pere Marquette Charter Township, MI (14.4%), Hamlin Township (Mason County), MI (13.7%), Summit Township (Mason County), MI (17.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Scottville	33.1% (±9.5 points)
2	Ludington	29.1% (±5.3 points)
3	Amber Township	22.6% (±6.7 points)
4	Branch Township	21.9% (±7.8 points)
5	Victory Township	20.3% (±6.9 points)
6 (tie)	Sheridan Township (Mason County)	17.5% (±6.5 points)
6 (tie)	Summit Township (Mason County)	17.5% (±6.0 points)
8	Logan Township (Mason County)	17.1% (±19.0 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Mason 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 Ludington

How often do people move in Ludington?

29.1% of households in Ludington, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ludington have?

16.3% of households in Ludington have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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