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

Name: How long people stay in Dalton Township, MI, 2020–2024
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16.2% (±4.5 points) of households in Dalton Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.2% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 28.3%

When households in Dalton Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dalton Township	Muskegon County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±0.9 points)	3.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.0% (±4.4 points)	16.5%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.6% (±5.7 points)	40.3%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±4.8 points)	16.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	20.2% (±5.6 points)	10.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±2.1 points)	12.9%	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 Dalton Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Muskegon County (19.6%).

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 Dalton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dalton Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dalton Township	—	16.2% (±4.5 points)	—
Fruitland Township	5.7 mi	9.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Whitehall Township	5.8 mi	12.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Muskegon Charter Township	6.0 mi	16.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County)	6.1 mi	18.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)	6.1 mi	9.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Whitehall	6.8 mi	22.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Muskegon	6.9 mi	33.0% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Laketon Township	6.9 mi	16.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fruitland Township, MI (9.1%), Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County), MI (9.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Muskegon, MI (33.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Montague	18.6% (±5.6 points)
9	Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County)	18.0% (±7.1 points)
10	Ravenna Township	17.7% (±6.1 points)
11	Casnovia Township	17.6% (±6.3 points)
12	Laketon Township	16.7% (±4.6 points)
13	Muskegon Charter Township	16.6% (±3.3 points)
14	Dalton Township	16.2% (±4.5 points)
15	Sullivan Township	15.0% (±4.8 points)
16	Fruitport Charter Township	14.7% (±3.0 points)
17	White River Township	13.8% (±7.9 points)
18	Moorland Township	13.6% (±5.9 points)
19	Whitehall Township	12.6% (±5.5 points)
20	Montague Township	10.8% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Muskegon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Dalton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lakewood Club, Twin 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 Dalton Township

How often do people move in Dalton Township?

16.2% of households in Dalton Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dalton Township have?

28.3% of households in Dalton Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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