How long do people stay in their homes in Portland, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Portland, MI, 2020–2024
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26.4% (±9.4 points) of households in Portland, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.4% (±9.4 points)
Since before 2000: 27.8%

When households in Portland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Portland	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.4%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.4% (±9.2 points)	19.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.7% (±9.1 points)	37.3%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±6.8 points)	14.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±4.6 points)	12.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.9% (±7.8 points)	13.8%	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 Portland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ionia County (22.1%).

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 Portland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Portland	—	26.4% (±9.4 points)	—
Portland Township	2.5 mi	24.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Danby Township	4.4 mi	10.8% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Orange Township (Ionia County)	6.6 mi	10.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Westphalia	6.6 mi	13.3% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Westphalia Township	6.7 mi	12.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Eagle	6.9 mi	8.4% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Eagle Township	6.9 mi	13.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Mulliken	7.4 mi	10.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Danby Township, MI (10.8%), Orange Township (Ionia County), MI (10.5%), Westphalia, MI (13.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ionia	32.0% (±8.5 points)
2	Ionia Township	31.1% (±12.7 points)
3	Berlin Township (Ionia County)	27.5% (±8.2 points)
4	Portland	26.4% (±9.4 points)
5	Portland Township	24.7% (±8.6 points)
6	Easton Township	24.1% (±7.5 points)
7	Belding	23.6% (±5.9 points)
8	Lyons Township	21.9% (±6.7 points)
9	Odessa Township	19.5% (±6.3 points)
10	Boston Township	18.5% (±4.9 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Ionia 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 Portland

How often do people move in Portland?

26.4% of households in Portland, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Portland have?

27.8% of households in Portland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Portland city, 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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