How long do people stay in their homes in Plentywood, MT?

Name: How long people stay in Plentywood, MT, 2020–2024
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21.5% (±7.5 points) of households in Plentywood, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.5% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 34.8%

When households in Plentywood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Plentywood	Sheridan County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	6.0% (±3.6 points)	3.6%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.5% (±6.6 points)	12.3%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.5% (±8.3 points)	39.0%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.2% (±4.7 points)	10.6%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.4% (±5.3 points)	13.6%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.4% (±7.2 points)	21.0%	9.3%	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 Plentywood, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sheridan County (15.9%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (25.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Plentywood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plentywood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Plentywood	—	21.5% (±7.5 points)	—
Outlook	13 mi	37.5% (±66.6 points)	Not measurably different
Medicine Lake	19 mi	13.9% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Westby	24 mi	13.4% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westby Township	27 mi	0.0% (±139.0 points)	Not measurably different
Daneville Township	28 mi	22.2% (±93.5 points)	Not measurably different
Flaxville	28 mi	40.9% (±50.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grenora Township	30 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elkhorn Township	30 mi	100.0% (±141.4 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 Sheridan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Outlook	37.5% (±66.6 points)
2	Plentywood	21.5% (±7.5 points)
3	Medicine Lake	13.9% (±24.2 points)
4	Westby	13.4% (±13.9 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 Plentywood

How often do people move in Plentywood?

21.5% of households in Plentywood, MT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Plentywood have?

34.8% of households in Plentywood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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