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

Name: How long people stay in Sims Township, MI, 2020–2024
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12.9% (±4.3 points) of households in Sims Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.9% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 24.2%

When households in Sims Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sims Township	Arenac County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.1% (±4.2 points)	14.0%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.2% (±6.0 points)	35.9%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.8% (±6.0 points)	18.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.5% (±5.0 points)	14.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.7% (±3.1 points)	15.7%	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 Sims Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Arenac County (15.4%).

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 Sims Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sims Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sims Township	—	12.9% (±4.3 points)	—
Whitney Township	3.9 mi	17.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Au Gres	5.6 mi	13.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Au Gres Township	8.0 mi	14.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Turner Township	9.8 mi	10.3% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alabaster Township	10 mi	19.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Turner	12 mi	5.1% (±46.2 points)	Not measurably different
Twining	12 mi	30.1% (±38.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Iosco County)	12 mi	14.9% (±10.2 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 Arenac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Deep River Township	16.3% (±5.5 points)
5	Moffatt Township	15.0% (±5.3 points)
6	Au Gres Township	14.7% (±5.4 points)
7	Arenac Township	14.4% (±6.8 points)
8	Au Gres	13.1% (±5.0 points)
9 (tie)	Adams Township (Arenac County)	12.9% (±6.6 points)
9 (tie)	Sims Township	12.9% (±4.3 points)
11	Lincoln Township (Arenac County)	11.8% (±5.9 points)
12	Turner Township	10.3% (±15.9 points)
13	Omer	10.0% (±21.6 points)
14	Mason Township (Arenac County)	7.3% (±5.7 points)
15	Standish Township	6.7% (±2.5 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Arenac 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 Sims Township

How often do people move in Sims Township?

12.9% of households in Sims Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sims Township have?

24.2% of households in Sims Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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