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

Name: How long people stay in Watertown Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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11.7% (±4.6 points) of households in Watertown Charter Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.7% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 29.2%

When households in Watertown Charter Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Watertown Charter Township	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.2% (±4.5 points)	16.5%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.8% (±7.1 points)	36.8%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±5.2 points)	17.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±4.7 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.1% (±5.5 points)	14.5%	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 Watertown Charter Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Clinton County (19.5%).

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 Watertown Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watertown Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Watertown Charter Township	—	11.7% (±4.6 points)	—
DeWitt	3.9 mi	18.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Riley Township (Clinton County)	5.3 mi	7.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly	5.5 mi	25.7% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Edgemont Park	5.7 mi	21.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
DeWitt Charter Township	5.8 mi	20.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Delta Charter Township	6.1 mi	23.9% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Lansing Charter Township	6.4 mi	34.4% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Grand Ledge	6.4 mi	23.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waverly, MI (25.7%), DeWitt Charter Township, MI (20.0%), Delta Charter Township, MI (23.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Ovid Township (Clinton County)	16.1% (±8.0 points)
8	Essex Township	15.5% (±4.2 points)
9	Victor Township	14.5% (±6.2 points)
10	Eagle Township	13.1% (±4.3 points)
11	Westphalia Township	12.7% (±5.2 points)
12	Greenbush Township (Clinton County)	12.2% (±6.7 points)
13	Watertown Charter Township	11.7% (±4.6 points)
14	Olive Township (Clinton County)	10.7% (±4.0 points)
15	Bengal Township	9.7% (±4.6 points)
16	Bingham Township (Clinton County)	8.9% (±4.0 points)
17	Dallas Township	8.4% (±3.0 points)
18	Riley Township (Clinton County)	7.8% (±2.9 points)
19	Lebanon Township	6.5% (±13.4 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Clinton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Watertown Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Wacousta.

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 Watertown Charter Township

How often do people move in Watertown Charter Township?

11.7% of households in Watertown Charter Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Watertown Charter Township have?

29.2% of households in Watertown Charter Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watertown charter township, Clinton 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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