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

Name: How long people stay in Orleans Township, MI, 2020–2024
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13.5% (±5.3 points) of households in Orleans Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.5% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 31.8%

When households in Orleans Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Orleans Township	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±2.4 points)	2.4%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.1% (±4.7 points)	19.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.4% (±9.0 points)	37.3%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.3% (±8.3 points)	14.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±4.7 points)	12.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.9% (±6.2 points)	13.8%	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 Orleans Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Ionia County (22.1%).

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 Orleans Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orleans Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Orleans Township	—	13.5% (±5.3 points)	—
Belding	5.2 mi	23.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Fairplain Township	5.5 mi	20.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ronald Township	5.8 mi	18.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Easton Township	5.8 mi	24.1% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Otisco Township	6.2 mi	13.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ionia	7.5 mi	32.0% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Keene Township	8.3 mi	7.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eureka Township	8.3 mi	11.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belding, MI (23.6%), Easton Township, MI (24.1%), Ionia, MI (32.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Belding	23.6% (±5.9 points)
8	Lyons Township	21.9% (±6.7 points)
9	Odessa Township	19.5% (±6.3 points)
10	Boston Township	18.5% (±4.9 points)
11	Ronald Township	18.4% (±10.2 points)
12	Sebewa Township	16.7% (±8.0 points)
13	Orleans Township	13.5% (±5.3 points)
14	Otisco Township	13.4% (±6.6 points)
15	North Plains Township	11.0% (±4.9 points)
16 (tie)	Campbell Township	10.8% (±3.9 points)
16 (tie)	Danby Township	10.8% (±5.6 points)
18	Orange Township (Ionia County)	10.5% (±5.1 points)
19	Keene Township	7.3% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Ionia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Orleans Township

How often do people move in Orleans Township?

13.5% of households in Orleans Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Orleans Township have?

31.8% of households in Orleans Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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