How long do people stay in their homes in Wrangell, AK?

Name: How long people stay in Wrangell, AK, 2020–2024
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19.6% (±4.4 points) of households in Wrangell, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.6% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 25.3%

When households in Wrangell moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wrangell	Wrangell City and Borough	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.4% (±4.2 points)	17.4%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±6.0 points)	38.6%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±4.6 points)	16.5%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.4% (±3.7 points)	11.4%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.9% (±3.5 points)	13.9%	8.2%	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 Wrangell, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wrangell City and Borough (19.6%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (27.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wrangell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wrangell
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wrangell	—	19.6% (±4.4 points)	—
Coffman Cove	34 mi	8.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Thorne Bay	41 mi	23.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whale Pass	41 mi	37.0% (±57.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kasaan	45 mi	27.8% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Petersburg	51 mi	18.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kupreanof	57 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ketchikan	59 mi	27.4% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Klawock	60 mi	14.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coffman Cove, AK (8.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ketchikan, AK (27.4%).

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

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 Wrangell

How often do people move in Wrangell?

19.6% of households in Wrangell, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wrangell have?

25.3% of households in Wrangell have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wrangell city and borough, Alaska

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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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