How long do people stay in their homes in Elk Point, SD?

Name: How long people stay in Elk Point, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.3% (±7.0 points) of households in Elk Point, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.3% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in Elk Point moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elk Point	Union County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	6.9% (±5.5 points)	4.6%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.4% (±4.4 points)	18.2%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.7% (±10.3 points)	45.9%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±5.8 points)	16.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±5.2 points)	9.3%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.4% (±6.3 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 Elk Point, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Union County (22.8%).

It is also lower than in South Dakota (25.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elk Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Point
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elk Point	—	15.3% (±7.0 points)	—
Elk Point Township	1.4 mi	50.0% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield	6.4 mi	21.3% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Civil Bend Township	6.5 mi	24.7% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ponca Township	6.8 mi	22.5% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brule Township (Union County)	7.6 mi	8.9% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson	7.9 mi	8.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ponca	8.2 mi	15.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newcastle Township	8.8 mi	11.3% (±12.3 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 Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
13	Brule Township (Union County)	8.9% (±24.3 points)
14	Jefferson	8.6% (±11.5 points)
15	Prairie Township	7.6% (±24.2 points)
16 (tie)	Sioux Valley Township	0.0% (±48.9 points)
16 (tie)	Spink Township	0.0% (±18.5 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Elk Point

How often do people move in Elk Point?

15.3% of households in Elk Point, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elk Point have?

20.5% of households in Elk Point have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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