How long do people stay in their homes in Porter Township (Midland County), MI?

Name: How long people stay in Porter Township (Midland County), MI, 2020–2024
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17.9% (±7.1 points) of households in Porter Township (Midland County), MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.9% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 31.5%

When households in Porter Township (Midland County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Porter Township (Midland County)	Midland County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.2 points)	3.8%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.4% (±6.8 points)	17.5%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.8% (±9.0 points)	39.3%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±5.7 points)	15.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.2% (±6.5 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.3% (±5.2 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 Porter Township (Midland County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Midland County (21.3%).

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 Porter Township (Midland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township (Midland County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Porter Township (Midland County)	—	17.9% (±7.1 points)	—
Mount Haley Township	5.1 mi	11.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wheeler Township	5.6 mi	17.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper Township	6.2 mi	15.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lee Township (Midland County)	6.5 mi	18.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesfield Township	6.8 mi	20.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Breckenridge	7.3 mi	19.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Merrill	7.9 mi	22.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bethany Township	8.2 mi	15.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Midland	27.0% (±2.5 points)
2	Coleman	21.5% (±7.3 points)
3	Larkin Charter Township	18.9% (±7.0 points)
4	Lee Township (Midland County)	18.7% (±6.2 points)
5	Warren Township	18.4% (±7.6 points)
6	Midland Charter Township	18.2% (±5.8 points)
7	Porter Township (Midland County)	17.9% (±7.1 points)
8	Lincoln Township (Midland County)	17.1% (±5.6 points)
9	Edenville Township	16.4% (±5.3 points)
10	Jasper Township	15.9% (±7.8 points)
11	Jerome Township	15.2% (±5.1 points)
12	Hope Township (Midland County)	13.1% (±4.8 points)
13	Homer Township (Midland County)	12.6% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Midland 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 Porter Township (Midland County)

How often do people move in Porter Township (Midland County)?

17.9% of households in Porter Township (Midland County), MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Porter Township (Midland County) have?

31.5% of households in Porter Township (Midland County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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