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

Name: How long people stay in Watersmeet Township, MI, 2020–2024
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14.0% (±5.9 points) of households in Watersmeet Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.0% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 28.6%

When households in Watersmeet Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Watersmeet Township	Gogebic County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.2 points)	3.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.1% (±5.8 points)	13.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.2% (±6.7 points)	33.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.1% (±6.7 points)	18.7%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.7% (±6.1 points)	14.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±4.7 points)	16.5%	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 Watersmeet Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gogebic County (16.9%).

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 Watersmeet Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watersmeet Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Watersmeet Township	—	14.0% (±5.9 points)	—
Haight Township	11 mi	15.0% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Land O'Lakes	11 mi	19.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Conover	14 mi	20.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Interior Township	15 mi	18.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Phelps	16 mi	13.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stambaugh Township	16 mi	16.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)	17 mi	12.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Plum Lake	20 mi	28.1% (±11.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Plum Lake, WI (28.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ironwood	19.3% (±4.6 points)
2	Ironwood Charter Township	17.1% (±5.7 points)
3	Wakefield Township	16.7% (±12.1 points)
4	Bessemer	16.5% (±6.5 points)
5	Bessemer Township	16.2% (±9.4 points)
6	Wakefield	15.8% (±4.8 points)
7	Watersmeet Township	14.0% (±5.9 points)
8	Marenisco Township	12.0% (±6.6 points)
9	Erwin Township	8.9% (±16.0 points)

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 Watersmeet Township

How often do people move in Watersmeet Township?

14.0% of households in Watersmeet Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Watersmeet Township have?

28.6% of households in Watersmeet Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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