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

Name: How long people stay in Chikaming Township, MI, 2020–2024
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10.0% (±4.0 points) of households in Chikaming Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.0% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 35.9%

When households in Chikaming Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chikaming Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.4% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.6% (±4.0 points)	17.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.3% (±8.8 points)	39.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.9% (±6.5 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.0% (±6.1 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.9% (±8.5 points)	13.1%	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 Chikaming Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Berrien County (20.4%).

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 Chikaming Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chikaming Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chikaming Township	—	10.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Three Oaks	3.9 mi	20.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Three Oaks Township	4.1 mi	18.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Weesaw Township	5.9 mi	20.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Lake Charter Township	6.0 mi	24.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Bridgman	6.2 mi	24.0% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Galien Township	6.9 mi	10.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Buffalo Township	7.0 mi	11.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Galien	7.1 mi	17.8% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Three Oaks, MI (20.8%), Three Oaks Township, MI (18.7%), Weesaw Township, MI (20.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
20	Baroda Township	14.2% (±4.5 points)
21	Berrien Township	12.9% (±4.9 points)
22 (tie)	New Buffalo	12.8% (±5.1 points)
22 (tie)	Sodus Township	12.8% (±6.2 points)
24	New Buffalo Township	11.1% (±4.5 points)
25	Bertrand Township	11.0% (±4.6 points)
26 (tie)	Chikaming Township	10.0% (±4.0 points)
26 (tie)	Galien Township	10.0% (±4.2 points)
28 (tie)	Bainbridge Township	9.9% (±4.9 points)
28 (tie)	Buchanan Township	9.9% (±4.8 points)
30	Pipestone Township	7.2% (±4.9 points)

Showing 11 of 30 places in Berrien County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Chikaming Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert.

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 Chikaming Township

How often do people move in Chikaming Township?

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

How many long-time residents does Chikaming Township have?

35.9% of households in Chikaming Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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