How long do people stay in their homes in Michigan Center, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Michigan Center, MI, 2020–2024
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12.3% (±5.4 points) of households in Michigan Center, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.3% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 28.5%

When households in Michigan Center moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Michigan Center	Jackson County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±3.9 points)	3.5%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.5% (±3.8 points)	17.0%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.4% (±8.3 points)	39.0%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±6.4 points)	15.3%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±3.7 points)	12.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.3% (±5.8 points)	13.0%	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 Michigan Center, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Jackson County (20.5%).

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 Michigan Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Michigan Center
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Michigan Center	—	12.3% (±5.4 points)	—
Napoleon Township	3.9 mi	14.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vandercook Lake	4.1 mi	14.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	4.3 mi	27.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Summit Township (Jackson County)	5.8 mi	21.4% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Grass Lake	6.2 mi	29.7% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Grass Lake Charter Township	6.8 mi	15.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Blackman Charter Township	7.0 mi	29.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Columbia Township (Jackson County)	9.0 mi	16.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson, MI (27.8%), Summit Township (Jackson County), MI (21.4%), Grass Lake, MI (29.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Spring Arbor	16.4% (±12.2 points)
2	Vandercook Lake	14.4% (±7.9 points)
3	Michigan Center	12.3% (±5.4 points)
4	Vineyard Lake	11.3% (±9.6 points)

Michigan Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Leoni Township, whose figures include 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 Michigan Center

How often do people move in Michigan Center?

12.3% of households in Michigan Center, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Michigan Center have?

28.5% of households in Michigan Center have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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