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

Name: How long people stay in Nelson Township, MI, 2020–2024
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13.6% (±5.7 points) of households in Nelson Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.6% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 36.0%

When households in Nelson Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Nelson Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.6 points)	4.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.0% (±5.5 points)	19.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.0% (±7.8 points)	42.0%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.4% (±9.4 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.6% (±8.0 points)	10.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.4% (±8.0 points)	8.2%	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 Nelson Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Kent County (24.1%).

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 Nelson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nelson Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Nelson Township	—	13.6% (±5.7 points)	—
Cedar Springs	4.2 mi	28.7% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Pierson	4.4 mi	33.3% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spencer Township	5.9 mi	13.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Courtland Township	6.1 mi	15.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pierson Township	6.7 mi	30.1% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Solon Township (Kent County)	6.8 mi	9.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)	7.6 mi	11.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oakfield Township	8.6 mi	7.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cedar Springs, MI (28.7%), Pierson Township, MI (30.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
19	Courtland Township	15.2% (±4.4 points)
20	East Grand Rapids	14.7% (±2.8 points)
21	Cascade Charter Township	14.5% (±3.1 points)
22	Ada Township	14.2% (±4.1 points)
23	Tyrone Township (Kent County)	13.9% (±4.6 points)
24 (tie)	Bowne Township	13.6% (±5.5 points)
24 (tie)	Nelson Township	13.6% (±5.7 points)
26	Spencer Township	13.5% (±7.4 points)
27	Vergennes Township	12.9% (±5.7 points)
28	Algoma Township	10.3% (±3.6 points)
29	Solon Township (Kent County)	9.8% (±4.9 points)
30	Oakfield Township	7.5% (±4.0 points)

Showing 12 of 30 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Nelson Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Sand 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 Nelson Township

How often do people move in Nelson Township?

13.6% of households in Nelson Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Nelson Township have?

36.0% of households in Nelson Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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