How long do people stay in their homes in Whitmore Lake, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Whitmore Lake, MI, 2020–2024
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19.8% (±5.0 points) of households in Whitmore Lake, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.8% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 14.6%

When households in Whitmore Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Whitmore Lake	Washtenaw County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±2.5 points)	6.8%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.1% (±4.3 points)	23.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.9% (±6.7 points)	37.2%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±4.9 points)	14.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.9% (±2.8 points)	10.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±2.8 points)	8.0%	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 Whitmore Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Washtenaw County (29.9%).

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 Whitmore Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitmore Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Whitmore Lake	—	19.8% (±5.0 points)	—
Green Oak Township	3.6 mi	16.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Webster Township	5.3 mi	12.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Lyon	5.8 mi	22.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hamburg Township	6.2 mi	15.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Barton Hills	7.1 mi	12.4% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ann Arbor Charter Township	7.4 mi	28.6% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Salem Township (Washtenaw County)	7.7 mi	14.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brighton	7.7 mi	30.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI (28.6%), Brighton, MI (30.9%).

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

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

It lies inside Northfield 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 Whitmore Lake

How often do people move in Whitmore Lake?

19.8% of households in Whitmore Lake, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Whitmore Lake have?

14.6% of households in Whitmore Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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