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

Name: How long people stay in Wheeler Township, MI, 2020–2024
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17.5% (±5.7 points) of households in Wheeler Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.5% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 30.7%

When households in Wheeler Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wheeler Township	Gratiot County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±2.5 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.8% (±5.1 points)	15.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.6% (±7.1 points)	36.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±5.7 points)	16.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±3.7 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.6% (±5.2 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 Wheeler Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gratiot County (19.1%).

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 Wheeler Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheeler Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wheeler Township	—	17.5% (±5.7 points)	—
Merrill	4.4 mi	22.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesfield Township	5.1 mi	20.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Porter Township (Midland County)	5.6 mi	17.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bethany Township	6.2 mi	15.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette Township	6.6 mi	9.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lakefield Township (Saginaw County)	7.4 mi	12.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Haley Township	8.2 mi	11.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Emerson Township	8.3 mi	17.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
3	Elba Township (Gratiot County)	22.6% (±5.3 points)
4	Ithaca	22.5% (±6.8 points)
5	Fulton Township	19.4% (±5.9 points)
6	North Star Township	17.9% (±7.0 points)
7	Emerson Township	17.7% (±10.7 points)
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)

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

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

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 Wheeler Township

How often do people move in Wheeler Township?

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

How many long-time residents does Wheeler Township have?

30.7% of households in Wheeler Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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