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

Name: How long people stay in Rapid River Township, MI, 2020–2024
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21.7% (±7.0 points) of households in Rapid River Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.7% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 15.8%

When households in Rapid River Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rapid River Township	Kalkaska County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±2.1 points)	3.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.3% (±6.7 points)	14.0%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±10.3 points)	42.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.1% (±10.9 points)	18.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±5.2 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.8% (±3.1 points)	9.8%	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 Rapid River Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kalkaska County (17.0%).

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 Rapid River Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rapid River Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rapid River Township	—	21.7% (±7.0 points)	—
Custer Township (Antrim County)	5.4 mi	27.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clearwater Township	5.7 mi	14.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coldsprings Township	5.9 mi	16.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kalkaska	6.1 mi	14.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kalkaska Township	6.6 mi	18.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rapid City	6.8 mi	24.2% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mancelona	7.4 mi	29.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Helena Township	7.8 mi	10.5% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Helena Township, MI (10.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Garfield Township (Kalkaska County)	26.3% (±9.9 points)
2	Rapid River Township	21.7% (±7.0 points)
3	Blue Lake Township (Kalkaska County)	19.8% (±14.6 points)
4	Excelsior Township	18.7% (±6.2 points)
5	Bear Lake Township (Kalkaska County)	18.6% (±12.2 points)
6	Kalkaska Township	18.0% (±6.2 points)
7	Boardman Township	17.0% (±5.8 points)
8	Coldsprings Township	16.2% (±5.7 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Kalkaska 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 Rapid River Township

How often do people move in Rapid River Township?

21.7% of households in Rapid River Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rapid River Township have?

15.8% of households in Rapid River Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rapid River township, Kalkaska 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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