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

Name: How long people stay in Shelby Township, MI, 2020–2024
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16.1% (±4.4 points) of households in Shelby Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.1% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 23.2%

When households in Shelby Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shelby Township	Oceana County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±1.6 points)	2.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±4.1 points)	11.9%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.9% (±5.9 points)	37.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.7% (±4.9 points)	20.1%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±3.8 points)	13.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.6% (±4.2 points)	14.5%	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 Shelby Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Oceana County (14.5%).

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 Shelby Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelby Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shelby Township	—	16.1% (±4.4 points)	—
Hart Township	5.4 mi	17.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ferry Township	5.5 mi	16.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rothbury	6.4 mi	18.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hart	6.4 mi	18.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Oceana County)	6.7 mi	9.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Benona Township	7.0 mi	15.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Claybanks Township	8.0 mi	6.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Elbridge Township	8.3 mi	2.9% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grant Township (Oceana County), MI (9.7%), Claybanks Township, MI (6.7%), Elbridge Township, MI (2.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Colfax Township (Oceana County)	25.9% (±15.4 points)
2	Newfield Township	22.0% (±6.6 points)
3	Hart	18.8% (±6.6 points)
4	Greenwood Township (Oceana County)	17.9% (±12.9 points)
5	Hart Township	17.1% (±4.9 points)
6	Ferry Township	16.3% (±9.5 points)
7	Shelby Township	16.1% (±4.4 points)
8	Benona Township	15.3% (±5.5 points)
9	Weare Township	14.7% (±6.2 points)
10	Otto Township	13.6% (±6.7 points)
11	Golden Township	12.5% (±4.6 points)
12	Crystal Township (Oceana County)	11.5% (±5.4 points)
13	Leavitt Township	10.7% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Oceana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Shelby Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: New Era, Shelby.

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 Shelby Township

How often do people move in Shelby Township?

16.1% of households in Shelby Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shelby Township have?

23.2% of households in Shelby Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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