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

Name: How long people stay in Wolf Lake, MI, 2020–2024
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26.9% (±10.1 points) of households in Wolf Lake, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.9% (±10.1 points)
Since before 2000: 17.2%

When households in Wolf Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wolf Lake	Muskegon County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.5% (±10.0 points)	16.5%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.8% (±10.3 points)	40.3%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.1% (±10.3 points)	16.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.9% (±4.8 points)	10.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.3% (±5.1 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 Wolf Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Muskegon County (19.6%).

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 Wolf Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wolf Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wolf Lake	—	26.9% (±10.1 points)	—
Muskegon Charter Township	4.5 mi	16.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sullivan Township	5.7 mi	15.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Fruitport Charter Township	6.6 mi	14.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County)	7.0 mi	18.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Muskegon Heights	7.1 mi	24.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Muskegon	7.4 mi	25.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Moorland Township	7.4 mi	13.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
North Muskegon	8.0 mi	33.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sullivan Township, MI (15.0%), Fruitport Charter Township, MI (14.7%), Moorland Township, MI (13.6%).

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

Wolf 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 Egelston 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 Wolf Lake

How often do people move in Wolf Lake?

26.9% of households in Wolf Lake, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wolf Lake have?

17.2% of households in Wolf Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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