How long do people stay in their homes in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), MI?

Name: How long people stay in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), MI, 2020–2024
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10.0% (±3.6 points) of households in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.0% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 32.3%

When households in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	Manistee County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.1% (±3.5 points)	13.0%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.0% (±7.4 points)	36.3%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.7% (±5.7 points)	18.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.6% (±4.5 points)	13.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.7% (±8.2 points)	15.8%	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 Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Manistee County (15.4%).

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 Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	—	10.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Onekama	3.7 mi	1.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Onekama Township	4.7 mi	18.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Brown Township	5.1 mi	12.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kaleva	5.8 mi	18.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasanton Township	6.0 mi	11.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Grove Township (Manistee County)	7.3 mi	12.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Arcadia Township (Manistee County)	7.4 mi	4.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Manistee Township	8.8 mi	14.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Onekama, MI (1.8%), Arcadia Township (Manistee County), MI (4.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Onekama Township, MI (18.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Norman Township	15.1% (±5.0 points)
7	Manistee Township	14.7% (±6.1 points)
8	Brown Township	12.9% (±6.9 points)
9	Maple Grove Township (Manistee County)	12.3% (±4.0 points)
10	Pleasanton Township	11.6% (±9.1 points)
11	Dickson Township	11.1% (±6.1 points)
12	Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)	10.0% (±3.6 points)
13	Stronach Township	8.7% (±4.4 points)
14	Filer Charter Township	5.8% (±3.5 points)
15	Arcadia Township (Manistee County)	4.7% (±3.2 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Manistee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bear Lake.

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 Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)

How often do people move in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County)?

10.0% of households in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County), MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) have?

32.3% of households in Bear Lake Township (Manistee County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear Lake township, Manistee 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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