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

Name: How long people stay in Paw Paw Township, MI, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±6.0 points) of households in Paw Paw Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.8% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 25.4%

When households in Paw Paw Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Paw Paw Township	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±3.7 points)	2.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±4.7 points)	15.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±7.4 points)	38.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±5.3 points)	17.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.6% (±4.4 points)	13.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.8% (±3.8 points)	12.1%	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 Paw Paw Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Van Buren County (17.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Paw Paw Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paw Paw Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Paw Paw Township	—	18.8% (±6.0 points)	—
Lawton	5.3 mi	23.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Township	5.4 mi	15.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur Township	6.0 mi	26.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence	6.0 mi	15.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly Township (Van Buren County)	6.1 mi	12.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Antwerp Township	6.5 mi	17.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur	6.6 mi	31.8% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Mattawan	7.5 mi	29.7% (±7.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Decatur, MI (31.8%), Mattawan, 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 Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Covert Township	28.6% (±10.1 points)
3	Bangor	28.5% (±7.4 points)
4	Decatur Township	26.9% (±7.6 points)
5	South Haven Charter Township	21.6% (±9.2 points)
6	Pine Grove Township	21.3% (±6.3 points)
7	Geneva Township (Van Buren County)	19.4% (±8.2 points)
8	Paw Paw Township	18.8% (±6.0 points)
9	Antwerp Township	17.2% (±3.4 points)
10	South Haven	17.0% (±5.2 points)
11 (tie)	Bloomingdale Township	15.4% (±6.0 points)
11 (tie)	Lawrence Township	15.4% (±5.7 points)
13	Columbia Township (Van Buren County)	14.2% (±6.0 points)
14	Arlington Township	13.4% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Van Buren County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Paw Paw Township

How often do people move in Paw Paw Township?

18.8% of households in Paw Paw Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Paw Paw Township have?

25.4% of households in Paw Paw Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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