How long do people stay in their homes in West Okoboji, IA?

Name: How long people stay in West Okoboji, IA, 2020–2024
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21.7% (±9.1 points) of households in West Okoboji, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.7% (±9.1 points)
Since before 2000: 18.7%

When households in West Okoboji moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Okoboji	Dickinson County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±4.5 points)	2.7%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.4% (±7.9 points)	20.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.8% (±12.4 points)	41.7%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8% (±6.4 points)	14.8%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±4.4 points)	11.7%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±7.2 points)	8.6%	10.8%	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 West Okoboji, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Dickinson County (23.2%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (24.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near West Okoboji

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Okoboji
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Okoboji	—	21.7% (±9.1 points)	—
Milford	1.1 mi	21.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wahpeton	1.6 mi	22.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Arnolds Park	2.1 mi	16.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Okoboji	3.2 mi	25.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spirit Lake	5.5 mi	30.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fostoria	7.3 mi	17.1% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Orleans	8.3 mi	16.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Terril	10 mi	13.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Spirit Lake	30.4% (±6.1 points)
2	Okoboji	25.7% (±13.6 points)
3	Wahpeton	22.1% (±9.8 points)
4	West Okoboji	21.7% (±9.1 points)
5	Milford	21.1% (±8.0 points)
6	Orleans	16.5% (±11.6 points)
7	Arnolds Park	16.1% (±6.7 points)
8	Terril	13.6% (±8.1 points)
9	Lake Park	12.3% (±5.1 points)
10	Superior	0.0% (±54.9 points)

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 West Okoboji

How often do people move in West Okoboji?

21.7% of households in West Okoboji, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Okoboji have?

18.7% of households in West Okoboji have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Okoboji city, Iowa

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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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