How long do people stay in their homes in Union City, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Union City, MI, 2020–2024
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30.0% (±7.4 points) of households in Union City, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.0% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 15.6%

When households in Union City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Union City	Branch County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±3.2 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.4% (±6.7 points)	15.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.2% (±8.3 points)	36.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.2% (±5.3 points)	18.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±3.6 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±3.7 points)	13.7%	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 Union City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Branch County (19.7%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (21.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Union City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Union City	—	30.0% (±7.4 points)	—
Burlington Township (Calhoun County)	3.4 mi	13.8% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Burlington	4.2 mi	29.9% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sherwood Township	4.5 mi	11.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Athens	4.9 mi	15.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Athens Township	6.1 mi	14.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Sherwood	6.8 mi	8.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Girard Township	7.0 mi	10.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Tekonsha Township	7.9 mi	12.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burlington Township (Calhoun County), MI (13.8%), Sherwood Township, MI (11.9%), Athens, MI (15.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Union City	30.0% (±7.4 points)
2	Quincy	27.4% (±8.0 points)
3	Sherwood	8.3% (±5.2 points)

Union City lies inside Union Township (Branch County), whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Union City

How often do people move in Union City?

30.0% of households in Union City, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Union City have?

15.6% of households in Union City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union City village, 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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