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

Name: How long people stay in Whitefish Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.1% (±7.5 points) of households in Whitefish Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.1% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.1%

When households in Whitefish Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Whitefish Township	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.4 points)	4.5%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±7.4 points)	16.5%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±9.0 points)	36.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.1% (±12.1 points)	17.0%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±6.7 points)	12.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±4.3 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 Whitefish 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Whitefish Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitefish Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Whitefish Township	—	16.1% (±7.5 points)	—
Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)	18 mi	14.1% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hulbert Township	19 mi	6.8% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Mills Township	20 mi	14.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
McMillan Township (Luce County)	20 mi	26.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newberry	26 mi	27.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Superior Township	26 mi	16.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pentland Township	26 mi	18.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Trout Lake Township	29 mi	17.7% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
9	Drummond Township	15.7% (±5.5 points)
10	Raber Township	15.3% (±7.2 points)
11	Bay Mills Township	14.7% (±3.7 points)
12	Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)	14.1% (±23.0 points)
13	Rudyard Township	11.4% (±6.5 points)
14	Dafter Township	10.3% (±8.7 points)

Showing 13 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 Whitefish Township

How often do people move in Whitefish Township?

16.1% of households in Whitefish Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Whitefish Township have?

22.1% of households in Whitefish Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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