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

Name: How long people stay in Spring Lake Township, MI, 2020–2024
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22.1% (±3.3 points) of households in Spring Lake Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.1% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 15.7%

When households in Spring Lake Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Spring Lake Township	Ottawa County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±1.4 points)	3.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.7% (±3.0 points)	18.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.1% (±4.7 points)	40.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±3.7 points)	15.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±2.9 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±1.6 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 Spring Lake 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Lake Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Spring Lake Township	—	22.1% (±3.3 points)	—
Grand Haven	1.2 mi	24.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ferrysburg	1.6 mi	23.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitport	4.6 mi	16.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Haven Charter Township	5.0 mi	18.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Crockery Township	6.1 mi	22.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitport Charter Township	6.5 mi	14.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Norton Shores	7.1 mi	18.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Robinson Township	8.0 mi	8.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fruitport Charter Township, MI (14.7%), Robinson Township, MI (8.9%).

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
4	Holland	27.8% (±3.9 points)
5	Jamestown Charter Township	27.3% (±6.5 points)
6	Grand Haven	24.6% (±5.4 points)
7	Holland Charter Township	24.2% (±3.2 points)
8	Ferrysburg	23.4% (±8.9 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ottawa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in Spring Lake Township?

22.1% of households in Spring Lake Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

15.7% of households in Spring Lake Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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