How long do people stay in their homes in West Ishpeming, MI?

Name: How long people stay in West Ishpeming, MI, 2020–2024
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14.7% (±6.2 points) of households in West Ishpeming, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.7% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 38.3%

When households in West Ishpeming moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Ishpeming	Marquette County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.7 points)	5.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.3% (±6.0 points)	18.5%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.0% (±9.3 points)	36.2%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±6.4 points)	15.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.0% (±7.2 points)	10.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.3% (±6.9 points)	13.9%	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 West Ishpeming, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Marquette County (23.8%).

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 West Ishpeming

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Ishpeming
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Ishpeming	—	14.7% (±6.2 points)	—
Ishpeming	2.4 mi	22.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Negaunee	6.0 mi	21.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ely Township	6.5 mi	12.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Negaunee Township	9.2 mi	13.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tilden Township	9.3 mi	7.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond Township (Marquette County)	9.8 mi	14.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Champion Township	12 mi	14.3% (±36.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marquette Charter Township	12 mi	30.8% (±8.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marquette Charter Township, MI (30.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Trowbridge Park	37.7% (±11.9 points)
2	Gwinn	33.1% (±16.9 points)
3	K. I. Sawyer	26.3% (±7.6 points)
4	Harvey	20.0% (±7.2 points)
5	West Ishpeming	14.7% (±6.2 points)

West Ishpeming is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Ishpeming Township, whose figures include it.

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 West Ishpeming

How often do people move in West Ishpeming?

14.7% of households in West Ishpeming, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Ishpeming have?

38.3% of households in West Ishpeming have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Ishpeming CDP, 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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