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

Name: How long people stay in Wolverine Lake, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.3% (±6.5 points) of households in Wolverine Lake, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.3% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 27.1%

When households in Wolverine Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wolverine Lake	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	7.1% (±4.1 points)	4.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.2% (±5.1 points)	17.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±7.5 points)	40.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.7% (±4.6 points)	15.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±4.4 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.5% (±3.6 points)	10.4%	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 Wolverine Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Oakland County (21.7%).

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 Wolverine Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wolverine Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wolverine Lake	—	24.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Walled Lake	1.3 mi	24.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wixom	3.1 mi	32.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Bloomfield Charter Township	5.1 mi	18.0% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Novi	5.2 mi	28.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	6.3 mi	18.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Orchard Lake Village	6.4 mi	14.5% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Milford Charter Township	6.4 mi	16.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Novi Township	6.7 mi	4.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orchard Lake Village, MI (14.5%), Milford Charter Township, MI (16.7%), Novi Township, MI (4.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ortonville	29.3% (±6.9 points)
2	Holly	26.3% (±7.3 points)
3	Wolverine Lake	24.3% (±6.5 points)
4	Lake Orion	20.8% (±8.6 points)
5	Oxford	20.4% (±7.2 points)
6	Milford	18.3% (±5.0 points)
7	Bingham Farms	17.6% (±6.4 points)
8	Franklin	16.9% (±5.1 points)
9	Beverly Hills	15.0% (±3.6 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wolverine Lake lies inside Commerce Charter Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like 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 Wolverine Lake

How often do people move in Wolverine Lake?

24.3% of households in Wolverine Lake, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wolverine Lake have?

27.1% of households in Wolverine Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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