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

Name: How long people stay in Surrey Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.5% (±4.9 points) of households in Surrey Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.5% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 20.1%

When households in Surrey Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Surrey Township	Clare County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.0 points)	2.8%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.3% (±4.8 points)	17.0%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±7.4 points)	39.1%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.5% (±5.5 points)	17.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±3.4 points)	12.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.3% (±4.1 points)	11.2%	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 Surrey Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Clare County (19.8%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (21.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Surrey Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surrey Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Surrey Township	—	17.5% (±4.9 points)	—
Gilmore Township (Isabella County)	5.8 mi	14.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Clare County)	5.8 mi	18.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Clare County)	5.9 mi	20.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield Township (Clare County)	7.0 mi	18.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clare	7.7 mi	29.2% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Hatton Township	7.8 mi	16.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coldwater Township (Isabella County)	7.9 mi	9.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Township (Isabella County)	8.7 mi	14.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clare, MI (29.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Freeman Township	20.7% (±5.7 points)
6 (tie)	Franklin Township (Clare County)	20.1% (±11.0 points)
6 (tie)	Lincoln Township (Clare County)	20.1% (±8.1 points)
8	Garfield Township (Clare County)	18.3% (±7.2 points)
9	Redding Township	18.2% (±9.8 points)
10	Grant Township (Clare County)	18.0% (±7.6 points)
11	Surrey Township	17.5% (±4.9 points)
12	Hayes Township (Clare County)	17.0% (±4.9 points)
13	Hatton Township	16.0% (±7.6 points)
14	Greenwood Township (Clare County)	15.9% (±6.9 points)
15	Frost Township	11.8% (±4.9 points)
16	Sheridan Township (Clare County)	9.9% (±5.1 points)
17	Arthur Township	7.6% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Clare County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Surrey Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Farwell.

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 Surrey Township

How often do people move in Surrey Township?

17.5% of households in Surrey Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Surrey Township have?

20.1% of households in Surrey Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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