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

Name: How long people stay in Silver Creek Township, MI, 2020–2024
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26.3% (±9.0 points) of households in Silver Creek Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.3% (±9.0 points)
Since before 2000: 24.0%

When households in Silver Creek Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Silver Creek Township	Cass County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.3% (±8.8 points)	15.2%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.7% (±8.1 points)	37.2%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±6.1 points)	18.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±4.5 points)	12.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.3% (±5.7 points)	14.6%	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 Silver Creek Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cass County (17.4%).

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 Silver Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Creek Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Silver Creek Township	—	26.3% (±9.0 points)	—
Dowagiac	4.4 mi	23.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Keeler Township	5.7 mi	13.3% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Pipestone Township	6.0 mi	7.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Pokagon Township	6.2 mi	15.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township	6.4 mi	17.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eau Claire	7.2 mi	16.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge Township	7.5 mi	9.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Berrien Township	8.4 mi	12.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Keeler Township, MI (13.3%), Pipestone Township, MI (7.2%), Bainbridge Township, MI (9.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Silver Creek Township	26.3% (±9.0 points)
2 (tie)	Dowagiac	23.5% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Mason Township (Cass County)	23.5% (±8.0 points)
4	Porter Township (Cass County)	23.0% (±6.4 points)
5	LaGrange Township	19.0% (±7.2 points)
6	Wayne Township	17.3% (±8.0 points)
7	Calvin Township	16.9% (±8.0 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Cass 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 Silver Creek Township

How often do people move in Silver Creek Township?

26.3% of households in Silver Creek Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Silver Creek Township have?

24.0% of households in Silver Creek Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Silver Creek township, Cass 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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