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

Name: How long people stay in Lake Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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24.2% (±6.8 points) of households in Lake Charter Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.2% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 25.1%

When households in Lake Charter Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Charter Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.0% (±6.6 points)	17.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.4% (±8.1 points)	39.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±5.9 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.6% (±6.1 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±4.8 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 Lake Charter Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Berrien County (20.4%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (21.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lake Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Charter Township	—	24.2% (±6.8 points)	—
Bridgman	1.8 mi	24.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Baroda Township	3.2 mi	14.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Baroda	3.6 mi	12.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert	4.8 mi	14.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Weesaw Township	5.1 mi	20.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chikaming Township	6.0 mi	10.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Stevensville	6.6 mi	22.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Charter Township	6.9 mi	20.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Baroda Township, MI (14.2%), Baroda, MI (12.3%), Chikaming Township, MI (10.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	St. Joseph	31.7% (±4.8 points)
2	Niles	29.3% (±4.7 points)
3	Buchanan	28.3% (±10.2 points)
4	Watervliet	25.5% (±8.6 points)
5	Coloma Charter Township	25.1% (±7.1 points)
6	Lake Charter Township	24.2% (±6.8 points)
7	Bridgman	24.0% (±8.1 points)
8	Coloma	22.2% (±10.4 points)
9	Benton Charter Township	21.7% (±4.5 points)
10	Watervliet Township	21.4% (±9.7 points)
11	St. Joseph Charter Township	21.2% (±4.1 points)
12	Oronoko Charter Township	21.1% (±4.7 points)

Showing 12 of 30 places in Berrien 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 Lake Charter Township

How often do people move in Lake Charter Township?

24.2% of households in Lake Charter Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Charter Township have?

25.1% of households in Lake Charter Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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