How long do people stay in their homes in Richland Township (Montcalm County), MI?

Name: How long people stay in Richland Township (Montcalm County), MI, 2020–2024
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12.2% (±5.1 points) of households in Richland Township (Montcalm County), MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.2% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 28.8%

When households in Richland Township (Montcalm County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Richland Township (Montcalm County)	Montcalm County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.0 points)	2.8%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.3% (±5.0 points)	16.2%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.4% (±8.9 points)	37.8%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±5.4 points)	18.0%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.0% (±5.0 points)	12.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±3.3 points)	12.9%	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 Richland Township (Montcalm County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Montcalm County (19.0%).

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 Richland Township (Montcalm County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Montcalm County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Richland Township (Montcalm County)	—	12.2% (±5.1 points)	—
Ferris Township	5.7 mi	14.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seville Township	6.0 mi	7.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fremont Township (Isabella County)	6.2 mi	8.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Home Township (Montcalm County)	7.0 mi	13.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Edmore	7.1 mi	14.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Day Township	7.8 mi	14.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner Township	7.8 mi	10.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rolland Township	8.3 mi	7.0% (±3.9 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 Montcalm County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Ferris Township	14.9% (±6.2 points)
14	Day Township	14.6% (±5.8 points)
15	Cato Township	14.4% (±4.4 points)
16	Winfield Township	14.1% (±6.4 points)
17	Pine Township	14.0% (±5.4 points)
18	Home Township (Montcalm County)	13.7% (±4.5 points)
19	Richland Township (Montcalm County)	12.2% (±5.1 points)
20	Eureka Township	11.2% (±6.9 points)
21	Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)	11.0% (±5.0 points)
22	Douglass Township	10.9% (±4.4 points)
23	Montcalm Township	9.9% (±4.8 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Montcalm 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 Richland Township (Montcalm County)

How often do people move in Richland Township (Montcalm County)?

12.2% of households in Richland Township (Montcalm County), MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Richland Township (Montcalm County) have?

28.8% of households in Richland Township (Montcalm County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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