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

Name: How long people stay in Ontwa Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.7% (±4.4 points) of households in Ontwa Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.7% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 28.7%

When households in Ontwa Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ontwa Township	Cass County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.5% (±4.3 points)	15.2%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.2% (±5.6 points)	37.2%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.4% (±5.9 points)	18.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.2% (±4.3 points)	12.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±3.6 points)	14.6%	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 Ontwa Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cass County (17.4%).

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 Ontwa Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ontwa Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ontwa Township	—	15.7% (±4.4 points)	—
Jefferson Township (Cass County)	4.1 mi	9.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Simonton Lake	5.0 mi	15.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland Township (Elkhart County)	5.2 mi	20.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harris Township	5.3 mi	21.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Granger	5.7 mi	13.6% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mason Township (Cass County)	6.3 mi	23.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Milton Township (Cass County)	6.4 mi	9.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Osolo Township	7.1 mi	22.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milton Township (Cass County), MI (9.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harris Township, IN (21.9%), Osolo Township, IN (22.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Porter Township (Cass County)	23.0% (±6.4 points)
5	LaGrange Township	19.0% (±7.2 points)
6	Wayne Township	17.3% (±8.0 points)
7	Calvin Township	16.9% (±8.0 points)
8	Marcellus Township	16.8% (±5.9 points)
9	Newberg Township	15.8% (±5.7 points)
10	Ontwa Township	15.7% (±4.4 points)
11	Pokagon Township	15.0% (±7.6 points)
12	Howard Township	12.7% (±4.8 points)
13	Penn Township	12.0% (±4.2 points)
14	Volinia Township	11.3% (±5.1 points)
15	Milton Township (Cass County)	9.5% (±4.0 points)
16	Jefferson Township (Cass County)	9.2% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Cass County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Ontwa Township

How often do people move in Ontwa Township?

15.7% of households in Ontwa Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ontwa Township have?

28.7% of households in Ontwa Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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