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

Name: How long people stay in Plainfield Township, MI, 2020–2024
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14.5% (±4.5 points) of households in Plainfield Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.5% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 23.6%

When households in Plainfield Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Plainfield Township	Iosco County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±2.7 points)	3.8%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.6% (±3.6 points)	15.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.5% (±6.7 points)	39.8%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.5% (±4.7 points)	15.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.0% (±4.7 points)	13.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.6% (±3.1 points)	11.7%	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 Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Iosco County (19.5%).

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 Plainfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Plainfield Township	—	14.5% (±4.5 points)	—
Hill Township	7.9 mi	19.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Lake (community)	8.4 mi	15.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Curtis Township	9.0 mi	15.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Iosco County)	9.1 mi	11.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Goodar Township	9.3 mi	13.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Reno Township	9.7 mi	8.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oscoda Charter Township	12 mi	24.7% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Logan Township (Ogemaw County)	12 mi	13.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oscoda Charter Township, MI (24.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Alabaster Township	19.8% (±8.8 points)
6	Baldwin Township (Iosco County)	19.0% (±6.7 points)
7	Tawas Township	17.7% (±6.0 points)
8	Wilber Township	16.5% (±7.9 points)
9	Sherman Township (Iosco County)	14.9% (±10.2 points)
10 (tie)	Au Sable Charter Township	14.5% (±5.6 points)
10 (tie)	Plainfield Township	14.5% (±4.5 points)
12	Burleigh Township	12.7% (±7.4 points)
13	Grant Township (Iosco County)	11.1% (±4.2 points)
14	Reno Township	8.6% (±4.8 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Iosco 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 Plainfield Township

How often do people move in Plainfield Township?

14.5% of households in Plainfield Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Plainfield Township have?

23.6% of households in Plainfield Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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