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

Name: How long people stay in Sparta Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.6% (±4.9 points) of households in Sparta Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.6% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 24.0%

When households in Sparta Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sparta Township	Kent County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±2.1 points)	4.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.8% (±4.4 points)	19.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.2% (±4.9 points)	42.0%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.2% (±5.2 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±2.7 points)	10.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.6% (±3.6 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 Sparta Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kent County (24.1%).

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 Sparta Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sparta Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sparta Township	—	19.6% (±4.9 points)	—
Kent City	4.7 mi	16.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Algoma Township	5.6 mi	10.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Alpine Township	5.7 mi	28.8% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Casnovia	5.7 mi	23.5% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Township (Ottawa County)	6.0 mi	16.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone Township (Kent County)	6.2 mi	13.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Casnovia Township	7.9 mi	17.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Solon Township (Kent County)	8.4 mi	9.8% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Algoma Township, MI (10.3%), Solon Township (Kent County), MI (9.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alpine Township, MI (28.8%).

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
8	Grandville	24.2% (±5.0 points)
9	Wyoming	23.9% (±2.1 points)
10	Grattan Township	22.1% (±11.7 points)
11	Plainfield Charter Township	20.7% (±2.6 points)
12	Cannon Township	20.5% (±4.3 points)
13	Lowell Charter Township	20.1% (±5.8 points)
14	Sparta Township	19.6% (±4.9 points)
15	Caledonia Township (Kent County)	19.0% (±3.8 points)
16	Byron Township	18.4% (±3.5 points)
17	Rockford	17.7% (±6.6 points)
18	Grand Rapids Charter Township	16.2% (±3.6 points)
19	Courtland Township	15.2% (±4.4 points)
20	East Grand Rapids	14.7% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Sparta Township

How often do people move in Sparta Township?

19.6% of households in Sparta Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sparta Township have?

24.0% of households in Sparta Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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