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

Name: How long people stay in Sumner Township, MI, 2020–2024
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10.6% (±4.4 points) of households in Sumner Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.6% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 34.9%

When households in Sumner Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sumner Township	Gratiot County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.3% (±4.2 points)	15.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±8.2 points)	36.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1% (±4.8 points)	16.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.4% (±4.8 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.5% (±5.9 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 Sumner Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Gratiot County (19.1%).

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 Sumner Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sumner Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sumner Township	—	10.6% (±4.4 points)	—
Arcada Township	5.5 mi	10.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ferris Township	5.5 mi	14.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seville Township	5.8 mi	7.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Haven Township (Gratiot County)	6.0 mi	17.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alma	7.3 mi	25.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Richland Township (Montcalm County)	7.8 mi	12.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Township (Montcalm County)	7.9 mi	15.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pine River Township	8.7 mi	9.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alma, MI (25.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	New Haven Township (Gratiot County)	17.6% (±6.4 points)
9	Wheeler Township	17.5% (±5.7 points)
10	Washington Township (Gratiot County)	16.3% (±5.9 points)
11	Bethany Township	15.4% (±6.4 points)
12	Newark Township	13.9% (±5.7 points)
13	Arcada Township	10.7% (±3.8 points)
14	Sumner Township	10.6% (±4.4 points)
15	North Shade Township	10.0% (±5.4 points)
16	Lafayette Township	9.6% (±7.0 points)
17	Pine River Township	9.2% (±4.5 points)
18	Hamilton Township (Gratiot County)	7.8% (±5.0 points)
19	Seville Township	7.1% (±4.0 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Gratiot 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 Sumner Township

How often do people move in Sumner Township?

10.6% of households in Sumner Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sumner Township have?

34.9% of households in Sumner Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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