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

Name: How long people stay in Sugar Island Township, MI, 2020–2024
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26.4% (±11.7 points) of households in Sugar Island Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.4% (±11.7 points)
Since before 2000: 34.7%

When households in Sugar Island Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sugar Island Township	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±5.0 points)	4.5%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±10.6 points)	16.5%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	22.6% (±7.9 points)	36.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.3% (±7.7 points)	17.0%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	21.2% (±9.2 points)	12.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±7.5 points)	13.0%	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 Sugar Island Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chippewa County (21.0%).

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 Sugar Island Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Island Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sugar Island Township	—	26.4% (±11.7 points)	—
Sault Ste. Marie	8.5 mi	29.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bruce Township (Chippewa County)	10 mi	17.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Soo Township	11 mi	9.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Dafter Township	12 mi	10.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Kincheloe	17 mi	26.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pickford Township	19 mi	9.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Raber Township	22 mi	15.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Superior Township	23 mi	16.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Soo Township, MI (9.0%), Dafter Township, MI (10.3%), Pickford Township, MI (9.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sault Ste. Marie	29.0% (±4.6 points)
2	Sugar Island Township	26.4% (±11.7 points)
3	Kinross Charter Township	24.5% (±7.6 points)
4	Trout Lake Township	17.7% (±23.8 points)
5	Bruce Township (Chippewa County)	17.6% (±6.6 points)
6	Detour Township	16.3% (±5.7 points)
7 (tie)	Superior Township	16.1% (±6.2 points)
7 (tie)	Whitefish Township	16.1% (±7.5 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Chippewa 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 Sugar Island Township

How often do people move in Sugar Island Township?

26.4% of households in Sugar Island Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sugar Island Township have?

34.7% of households in Sugar Island Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Island township, Chippewa 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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