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

Name: How long people stay in Shields, MI, 2020–2024
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20.3% (±5.3 points) of households in Shields, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.3% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 22.3%

When households in Shields moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shields	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±3.1 points)	3.7%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±4.3 points)	14.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.7% (±6.6 points)	36.2%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.7% (±6.5 points)	16.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±3.9 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±3.3 points)	16.9%	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 Shields, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Saginaw County (18.5%).

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 Shields

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shields
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shields	—	20.3% (±5.3 points)	—
Saginaw Charter Township	3.2 mi	24.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
James Township	4.1 mi	6.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Swan Creek Township	5.7 mi	12.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Saginaw	6.2 mi	18.4% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tittabawassee Township	6.8 mi	18.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Freeland	6.8 mi	18.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spaulding Township	7.2 mi	10.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Carrollton Township	7.2 mi	19.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: James Township, MI (6.8%), Swan Creek Township, MI (12.0%), Spaulding Township, MI (10.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bridgeport	20.6% (±6.0 points)
2	Shields	20.3% (±5.3 points)
3	Freeland	18.2% (±5.5 points)
4	Hemlock	13.4% (±9.1 points)
5	Buena Vista	12.1% (±6.0 points)
6	Burt	8.5% (±7.5 points)

Shields is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Thomas Township, whose figures include 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 Shields

How often do people move in Shields?

20.3% of households in Shields, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shields have?

22.3% of households in Shields have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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