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

Name: How long people stay in Plainfield Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.7% (±2.6 points) of households in Plainfield Charter Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.7% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 24.2%

When households in Plainfield Charter Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Plainfield Charter Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±1.1 points)	4.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±2.4 points)	19.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±3.1 points)	42.0%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±2.7 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±2.4 points)	10.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.1% (±2.3 points)	8.2%	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 Plainfield Charter Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Kent County (24.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Plainfield Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainfield Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Plainfield Charter Township	—	20.7% (±2.6 points)	—
Comstock Park	3.9 mi	37.3% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Rockford	5.2 mi	17.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Rapids Charter Township	5.9 mi	16.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Cannon Township	6.2 mi	20.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Algoma Township	6.2 mi	10.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Alpine Township	6.4 mi	28.8% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Sparta	7.6 mi	26.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Rapids	8.1 mi	30.9% (±1.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grand Rapids Charter Township, MI (16.2%), Algoma Township, MI (10.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Comstock Park, MI (37.3%), Alpine Township, MI (28.8%), Grand Rapids, MI (30.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Gaines Charter Township	25.1% (±3.7 points)
6	Walker	24.9% (±3.1 points)
7	Lowell	24.5% (±8.6 points)
8	Grandville	24.2% (±5.0 points)
9	Wyoming	23.9% (±2.1 points)
10	Grattan Township	22.1% (±11.7 points)
11	Plainfield Charter Township	20.7% (±2.6 points)
12	Cannon Township	20.5% (±4.3 points)
13	Lowell Charter Township	20.1% (±5.8 points)
14	Sparta Township	19.6% (±4.9 points)
15	Caledonia Township (Kent County)	19.0% (±3.8 points)
16	Byron Township	18.4% (±3.5 points)
17	Rockford	17.7% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Plainfield Charter Township

How often do people move in Plainfield Charter Township?

20.7% of households in Plainfield Charter Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Plainfield Charter Township have?

24.2% of households in Plainfield Charter Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plainfield charter township, Kent 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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