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

Name: How long people stay in Pentwater Township, MI, 2020–2024
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9.3% (±3.3 points) of households in Pentwater Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.3% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 26.9%

When households in Pentwater Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pentwater Township	Oceana County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.6 points)	2.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.4% (±2.9 points)	11.9%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.7% (±6.8 points)	37.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.1% (±5.8 points)	20.1%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.4% (±5.1 points)	13.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.5% (±4.8 points)	14.5%	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 Pentwater Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Oceana County (14.5%).

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 Pentwater Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pentwater Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pentwater Township	—	9.3% (±3.3 points)	—
Weare Township	4.9 mi	14.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Golden Township	5.6 mi	12.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hart	5.9 mi	18.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Summit Township (Mason County)	6.3 mi	17.5% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Hart Township	7.5 mi	17.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Riverton Township	8.5 mi	14.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Township (Oceana County)	11 mi	11.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pere Marquette Charter Township	11 mi	14.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hart, MI (18.8%), Summit Township (Mason County), MI (17.5%), Hart Township, MI (17.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Weare Township	14.7% (±6.2 points)
10	Otto Township	13.6% (±6.7 points)
11	Golden Township	12.5% (±4.6 points)
12	Crystal Township (Oceana County)	11.5% (±5.4 points)
13	Leavitt Township	10.7% (±5.1 points)
14	Grant Township (Oceana County)	9.7% (±3.3 points)
15	Pentwater Township	9.3% (±3.3 points)
16	Claybanks Township	6.7% (±3.2 points)
17	Elbridge Township	2.9% (±8.6 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Oceana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Pentwater Township

How often do people move in Pentwater Township?

9.3% of households in Pentwater Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pentwater Township have?

26.9% of households in Pentwater Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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