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

Name: How long people stay in Watervliet Township, MI, 2020–2024
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21.4% (±9.7 points) of households in Watervliet Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.4% (±9.7 points)
Since before 2000: 32.1%

When households in Watervliet Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Watervliet Township	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±3.5 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.8% (±9.0 points)	17.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.7% (±9.4 points)	39.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.9% (±4.4 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±6.6 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.2% (±6.8 points)	13.1%	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 Watervliet Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Berrien County (20.4%).

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 Watervliet Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watervliet Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Watervliet Township	—	21.4% (±9.7 points)	—
Watervliet	1.0 mi	25.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw Lake	1.6 mi	27.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Coloma Charter Township	3.0 mi	25.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coloma	3.2 mi	22.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford Township	4.1 mi	8.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Hartford	4.3 mi	30.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Covert Township	5.9 mi	28.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hagar Township	6.3 mi	17.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hartford Township, MI (8.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Watervliet	25.5% (±8.6 points)
5	Coloma Charter Township	25.1% (±7.1 points)
6	Lake Charter Township	24.2% (±6.8 points)
7	Bridgman	24.0% (±8.1 points)
8	Coloma	22.2% (±10.4 points)
9	Benton Charter Township	21.7% (±4.5 points)
10	Watervliet Township	21.4% (±9.7 points)
11	St. Joseph Charter Township	21.2% (±4.1 points)
12	Oronoko Charter Township	21.1% (±4.7 points)
13	Lincoln Charter Township	20.7% (±3.3 points)
14	Benton Harbor	20.6% (±5.6 points)
15	Weesaw Township	20.5% (±7.0 points)
16	Royalton Township	20.1% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Berrien 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 Watervliet Township

How often do people move in Watervliet Township?

21.4% of households in Watervliet Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Watervliet Township have?

32.1% of households in Watervliet Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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