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

Name: How long people stay in Marathon Township, MI, 2020–2024
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8.6% (±3.0 points) of households in Marathon Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 8.6% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 35.6%

When households in Marathon Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Marathon Township	Lapeer County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	6.5% (±2.6 points)	13.2%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.8% (±6.3 points)	37.8%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±4.0 points)	17.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.7% (±5.6 points)	15.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.9% (±4.2 points)	13.6%	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 Marathon Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lapeer County (15.6%).

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 Marathon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marathon Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Marathon Township	—	8.6% (±3.0 points)	—
Fostoria	4.5 mi	10.7% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Lapeer County)	5.5 mi	17.4% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Watertown Township (Tuscola County)	6.0 mi	9.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Township (Genesee County)	6.6 mi	12.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Otisville	6.7 mi	25.0% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Oregon Township	7.1 mi	12.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Millington Township	7.5 mi	15.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Rich Township	7.9 mi	10.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deerfield Township (Lapeer County), MI (17.4%), Otisville, MI (25.0%), Millington Township, MI (15.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Metamora Township	13.4% (±5.5 points)
11	Oregon Township	12.0% (±4.6 points)
12	Attica Township	10.6% (±5.6 points)
13	Rich Township	10.5% (±4.2 points)
14	Goodland Township	10.2% (±4.6 points)
15	Burlington Township (Lapeer County)	10.0% (±4.4 points)
16	Marathon Township	8.6% (±3.0 points)
17	Hadley Township	8.0% (±3.4 points)
18	Arcadia Township (Lapeer County)	6.8% (±3.3 points)
19	Imlay Township	6.7% (±4.5 points)
20	Burnside Township	2.9% (±2.2 points)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Lapeer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Marathon Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Columbiaville, Otter Lake.

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 Marathon Township

How often do people move in Marathon Township?

8.6% of households in Marathon Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Marathon Township have?

35.6% of households in Marathon Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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