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

Name: How long people stay in Shepherd, MI, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±7.4 points) of households in Shepherd, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.2% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 28.2%

When households in Shepherd moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shepherd	Isabella County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±4.6 points)	6.8%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.3% (±5.8 points)	24.9%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.5% (±7.7 points)	33.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.1% (±4.1 points)	13.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.4% (±5.2 points)	10.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±5.9 points)	10.5%	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 Shepherd, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Isabella County (31.7%).

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 Shepherd

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shepherd
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shepherd	—	20.2% (±7.4 points)	—
Lincoln Township (Isabella County)	4.7 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chippewa Township (Isabella County)	4.9 mi	17.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant	6.6 mi	46.9% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Pine River Township	6.6 mi	9.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Union Charter Township	7.2 mi	49.8% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Jasper Township	7.5 mi	15.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Seville Township	8.4 mi	7.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
St. Louis	8.9 mi	32.2% (±9.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine River Township, MI (9.2%), Seville Township, MI (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Pleasant, MI (46.9%), Union Charter Township, MI (49.8%), St. Louis, MI (32.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Shepherd	20.2% (±7.4 points)
2	Rosebush	15.2% (±9.3 points)
3	Lake Isabella	13.5% (±4.7 points)

Shepherd lies inside Coe Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Shepherd

How often do people move in Shepherd?

20.2% of households in Shepherd, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shepherd have?

28.2% of households in Shepherd have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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