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

Name: How long people stay in Okemos, MI, 2020–2024
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35.6% (±5.0 points) of households in Okemos, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.6% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 14.2%

When households in Okemos moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Okemos	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	8.5% (±2.8 points)	6.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.1% (±4.2 points)	24.5%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.1% (±3.8 points)	38.5%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.1% (±2.4 points)	12.7%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.8% (±2.0 points)	8.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±1.5 points)	9.4%	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 Okemos, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ingham County (30.8%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (21.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Okemos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Okemos
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Okemos	—	35.6% (±5.0 points)	—
Haslett	3.1 mi	30.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Lansing	4.4 mi	48.9% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Alaiedon Township	5.3 mi	14.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Williamstown Township	5.5 mi	10.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Williamston	6.9 mi	25.2% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Wheatfield Township	7.0 mi	11.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Lansing	7.5 mi	31.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Holt	7.5 mi	24.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alaiedon Township, MI (14.7%), Williamstown Township, MI (10.9%), Williamston, MI (25.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Lansing, MI (48.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Okemos	35.6% (±5.0 points)
2	Haslett	30.2% (±3.5 points)
3	Holt	24.8% (±3.4 points)
4	Edgemont Park	21.4% (±9.6 points)

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

It lies inside Meridian Charter 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 Okemos

How often do people move in Okemos?

35.6% of households in Okemos, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Okemos have?

14.2% of households in Okemos have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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