How long do people stay in their homes in Port Sanilac, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Port Sanilac, MI, 2020–2024
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11.8% (±5.4 points) of households in Port Sanilac, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.8% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 20.9%

When households in Port Sanilac moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Port Sanilac	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.0% (±5.3 points)	13.3%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.3% (±10.3 points)	36.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±10.1 points)	18.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±5.4 points)	13.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±5.2 points)	15.9%	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 Port Sanilac, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sanilac County (15.8%).

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 Port Sanilac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Sanilac
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Port Sanilac	—	11.8% (±5.4 points)	—
Carsonville	6.4 mi	25.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Applegate	6.7 mi	12.4% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Sanilac County)	7.6 mi	16.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgehampton Township	7.7 mi	20.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Forester Township	7.7 mi	14.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington Township	9.0 mi	18.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	11 mi	20.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Croswell	11 mi	14.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carsonville, MI (25.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Carsonville	25.3% (±9.0 points)
3	Deckerville	21.2% (±6.8 points)
4	Lexington	20.2% (±6.7 points)
5	Melvin	17.7% (±14.7 points)
6	Peck	13.9% (±6.9 points)
7	Applegate	12.4% (±26.1 points)
8	Port Sanilac	11.8% (±5.4 points)
9	Minden City	7.2% (±31.0 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Sanilac County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Port Sanilac lies inside Sanilac Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Port Sanilac

How often do people move in Port Sanilac?

11.8% of households in Port Sanilac, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Port Sanilac have?

20.9% of households in Port Sanilac have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Sanilac village, 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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