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

Name: How long people stay in Mecosta Township, MI, 2020–2024
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16.9% (±5.6 points) of households in Mecosta Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.9% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 18.5%

When households in Mecosta Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mecosta Township	Mecosta County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±1.6 points)	5.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.1% (±5.4 points)	18.4%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.3% (±8.8 points)	37.2%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.2% (±8.4 points)	17.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±3.6 points)	11.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.5% (±3.7 points)	10.6%	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 Mecosta Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Mecosta County (23.4%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (21.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mecosta Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mecosta Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mecosta Township	—	16.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Big Rapids Charter Township	5.4 mi	32.6% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Goodwell Township	5.6 mi	15.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	5.8 mi	15.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Austin Township (Mecosta County)	6.3 mi	17.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Big Rapids	6.8 mi	44.0% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Colfax Township (Mecosta County)	8.2 mi	14.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Morley	8.2 mi	22.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	8.6 mi	12.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Big Rapids Charter Township, MI (32.6%), Big Rapids, MI (44.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Big Rapids Charter Township	32.6% (±7.5 points)
3	Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)	29.7% (±9.4 points)
4	Millbrook Township	22.6% (±10.3 points)
5	Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)	22.1% (±6.6 points)
6	Morton Township	20.3% (±5.5 points)
7	Austin Township (Mecosta County)	17.6% (±7.9 points)
8	Mecosta Township	16.9% (±5.6 points)
9	Fork Township	16.2% (±5.3 points)
10	Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)	15.7% (±6.9 points)
11	Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	15.0% (±5.2 points)
12	Colfax Township (Mecosta County)	14.5% (±5.3 points)
13	Grant Township (Mecosta County)	13.8% (±7.9 points)
14	Martiny Township	13.3% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Mecosta County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Mecosta Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Stanwood.

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 Mecosta Township

How often do people move in Mecosta Township?

16.9% of households in Mecosta Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mecosta Township have?

18.5% of households in Mecosta Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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