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

Name: How long people stay in Watervliet, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.5% (±8.6 points) of households in Watervliet, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.5% (±8.6 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Watervliet moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Watervliet	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.6 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.6% (±8.4 points)	17.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.9% (±9.0 points)	39.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.6% (±10.5 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±9.6 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±3.5 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, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watervliet
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Watervliet	—	25.5% (±8.6 points)	—
Watervliet Township	1.0 mi	21.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw Lake	1.9 mi	27.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Coloma	2.6 mi	22.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coloma Charter Township	2.8 mi	25.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford Township	4.2 mi	8.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Hartford	4.9 mi	30.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge Township	5.7 mi	9.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Hagar Township	5.8 mi	17.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hartford Township, MI (8.8%), Bainbridge Township, MI (9.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	St. Joseph	31.7% (±4.8 points)
2	Niles	29.3% (±4.7 points)
3	Buchanan	28.3% (±10.2 points)
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)

Showing 10 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

How often do people move in Watervliet?

25.5% of households in Watervliet, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Watervliet have?

20.0% of households in Watervliet have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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