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

Name: How long people stay in Whitehall Township, MI, 2020–2024
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12.6% (±5.5 points) of households in Whitehall Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.6% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 27.5%

When households in Whitehall Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Whitehall Township	Muskegon County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±2.0 points)	3.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.2% (±5.1 points)	16.5%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±8.3 points)	40.3%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.0% (±5.1 points)	16.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±5.1 points)	10.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.5% (±4.8 points)	12.9%	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 Whitehall Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Muskegon County (19.6%).

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 Whitehall Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitehall Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Whitehall Township	—	12.6% (±5.5 points)	—
Whitehall	2.5 mi	22.6% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Montague Township	3.3 mi	10.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood Club	3.4 mi	9.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Montague	3.5 mi	18.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)	4.9 mi	9.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitland Township	5.4 mi	9.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dalton Township	5.8 mi	16.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Lake	6.4 mi	9.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whitehall, MI (22.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Muskegon Charter Township	16.6% (±3.3 points)
14	Dalton Township	16.2% (±4.5 points)
15	Sullivan Township	15.0% (±4.8 points)
16	Fruitport Charter Township	14.7% (±3.0 points)
17	White River Township	13.8% (±7.9 points)
18	Moorland Township	13.6% (±5.9 points)
19	Whitehall Township	12.6% (±5.5 points)
20	Montague Township	10.8% (±3.7 points)
21	Fruitland Township	9.1% (±3.8 points)
22	Blue Lake Township (Muskegon County)	9.0% (±4.8 points)
23	Holton Township	6.7% (±4.5 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Muskegon 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 Whitehall Township

How often do people move in Whitehall Township?

12.6% of households in Whitehall Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Whitehall Township have?

27.5% of households in Whitehall Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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