How long do people stay in their homes in Dakota Dunes, SD?

Name: How long people stay in Dakota Dunes, SD, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±9.6 points) of households in Dakota Dunes, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±9.6 points)
Since before 2000: 2.3%

When households in Dakota Dunes moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dakota Dunes	Union County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±2.5 points)	4.6%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.1% (±9.3 points)	18.2%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	57.1% (±10.6 points)	45.9%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.0% (±8.9 points)	16.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.7% (±1.1 points)	9.3%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.6% (±2.4 points)	5.8%	9.4%	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 Dakota Dunes, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Union County (22.8%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (25.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dakota Dunes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dakota Dunes
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dakota Dunes	—	23.6% (±9.6 points)	—
Big Sioux Township	2.6 mi	24.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Sioux City	3.2 mi	35.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Sioux City	4.1 mi	25.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sioux City	4.8 mi	24.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	5.3 mi	8.0% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dakota City	5.9 mi	16.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Union County)	7.4 mi	22.3% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson	8.9 mi	8.6% (±11.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson, SD (8.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Elk Point Township	50.0% (±50.9 points)
2	North Sioux City	35.3% (±10.0 points)
3	Big Sioux Township	24.9% (±8.5 points)
4	Civil Bend Township	24.7% (±27.9 points)
5	Beresford	24.6% (±7.2 points)
6	Dakota Dunes	23.6% (±9.6 points)
7	Jefferson Township (Union County)	22.3% (±16.5 points)
8	Emmet Township	18.4% (±50.5 points)
9	Alcester	17.1% (±6.4 points)
10	Alcester Township	16.9% (±38.1 points)
11	Elk Point	15.3% (±7.0 points)
12	Big Springs Township	11.4% (±22.1 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dakota Dunes is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Dakota Dunes

How often do people move in Dakota Dunes?

23.6% of households in Dakota Dunes, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dakota Dunes have?

2.3% of households in Dakota Dunes have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dakota Dunes CDP, South Dakota

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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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