How long do people stay in their homes in Chester Township (Ottawa County), MI?

Name: How long people stay in Chester Township (Ottawa County), MI, 2020–2024
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16.5% (±5.4 points) of households in Chester Township (Ottawa County), MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.5% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 32.1%

When households in Chester Township (Ottawa County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chester Township (Ottawa County)	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±3.1 points)	3.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±4.4 points)	18.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.1% (±8.1 points)	40.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±4.4 points)	15.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.7% (±3.9 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.4% (±5.1 points)	9.7%	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 Chester Township (Ottawa County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Ottawa County (22.4%).

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 Chester Township (Ottawa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Township (Ottawa County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chester Township (Ottawa County)	—	16.5% (±5.4 points)	—
Ravenna	5.1 mi	20.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Casnovia Township	5.2 mi	17.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Casnovia	5.5 mi	23.5% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta Township	6.0 mi	19.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wright Township (Ottawa County)	6.1 mi	12.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ravenna Township	6.1 mi	17.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kent City	6.2 mi	16.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta	6.8 mi	26.2% (±8.2 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 Ottawa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Spring Lake Township	22.1% (±3.3 points)
11	Hudsonville	20.4% (±5.3 points)
12	Georgetown Charter Township	19.3% (±1.8 points)
13	Grand Haven Charter Township	18.2% (±3.4 points)
14	Park Township (Ottawa County)	17.5% (±5.1 points)
15	Port Sheldon Township	17.4% (±7.0 points)
16	Chester Township (Ottawa County)	16.5% (±5.4 points)
17	Blendon Township	16.4% (±5.0 points)
18	Tallmadge Charter Township	15.6% (±4.3 points)
19	Zeeland Charter Township	14.6% (±4.6 points)
20	Olive Township (Ottawa County)	14.2% (±6.8 points)
21	Wright Township (Ottawa County)	12.4% (±4.3 points)
22	Polkton Charter Township	11.4% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ottawa 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 Chester Township (Ottawa County)

How often do people move in Chester Township (Ottawa County)?

16.5% of households in Chester Township (Ottawa County), MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chester Township (Ottawa County) have?

32.1% of households in Chester Township (Ottawa County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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