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

Name: How long people stay in Swan Creek Township, MI, 2020–2024
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12.0% (±5.4 points) of households in Swan Creek Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.0% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 39.7%

When households in Swan Creek Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Swan Creek Township	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±2.9 points)	3.7%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.0% (±4.6 points)	14.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.1% (±7.3 points)	36.2%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±4.3 points)	16.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±3.9 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	28.9% (±5.2 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 Swan Creek Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Saginaw County (18.5%).

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 Swan Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swan Creek Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Swan Creek Township	—	12.0% (±5.4 points)	—
St. Charles	3.6 mi	17.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
James Township	3.7 mi	6.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shields	5.7 mi	20.3% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Fremont Township (Saginaw County)	5.8 mi	8.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Charles Township	5.8 mi	14.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Thomas Township	6.2 mi	18.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spaulding Township	6.9 mi	10.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brant Township	7.7 mi	6.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shields, MI (20.3%).

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
15	Blumfield Township	14.4% (±4.1 points)
16	Chesaning Township	13.5% (±3.5 points)
17	Frankenmuth Township	13.1% (±5.1 points)
18	Lakefield Township (Saginaw County)	12.7% (±6.6 points)
19	Marion Township (Saginaw County)	12.2% (±5.3 points)
20	Albee Township	12.1% (±5.0 points)
21	Swan Creek Township	12.0% (±5.4 points)
22	Buena Vista Charter Township	11.7% (±4.8 points)
23	Richland Township (Saginaw County)	10.7% (±4.3 points)
24	Taymouth Township	10.4% (±4.6 points)
25	Spaulding Township	10.0% (±4.6 points)
26	Chapin Township	9.5% (±3.4 points)
27	Fremont Township (Saginaw County)	8.1% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Saginaw 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 Swan Creek Township

How often do people move in Swan Creek Township?

12.0% of households in Swan Creek Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

39.7% of households in Swan Creek Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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