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

Name: How long people stay in Port Sheldon Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.4% (±7.0 points) of households in Port Sheldon Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.4% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 28.0%

When households in Port Sheldon Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Port Sheldon Township	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±2.7 points)	3.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.2% (±6.5 points)	18.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.0% (±6.7 points)	40.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.6% (±8.9 points)	15.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.7% (±4.9 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.3% (±5.4 points)	9.7%	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 Port Sheldon Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ottawa County (22.4%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Port Sheldon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Sheldon Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Port Sheldon Township	—	17.4% (±7.0 points)	—
Olive Township (Ottawa County)	4.8 mi	14.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Park Township (Ottawa County)	5.7 mi	17.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Haven Charter Township	6.7 mi	18.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Beechwood	7.6 mi	26.1% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Holland Charter Township	7.7 mi	24.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Robinson Township	8.0 mi	8.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Holland	10 mi	27.8% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Zeeland	10 mi	29.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Robinson Township, MI (8.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holland, MI (27.8%), Zeeland, MI (29.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Crockery Township	22.3% (±6.7 points)
10	Spring Lake Township	22.1% (±3.3 points)
11	Hudsonville	20.4% (±5.3 points)
12	Georgetown Charter Township	19.3% (±1.8 points)
13	Grand Haven Charter Township	18.2% (±3.4 points)
14	Park Township (Ottawa County)	17.5% (±5.1 points)
15	Port Sheldon Township	17.4% (±7.0 points)
16	Chester Township (Ottawa County)	16.5% (±5.4 points)
17	Blendon Township	16.4% (±5.0 points)
18	Tallmadge Charter Township	15.6% (±4.3 points)
19	Zeeland Charter Township	14.6% (±4.6 points)
20	Olive Township (Ottawa County)	14.2% (±6.8 points)
21	Wright Township (Ottawa County)	12.4% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ottawa 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 Port Sheldon Township

How often do people move in Port Sheldon Township?

17.4% of households in Port Sheldon Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Port Sheldon Township have?

28.0% of households in Port Sheldon Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Sheldon township, Ottawa 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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