How long do people stay in their homes in Gettysburg, SD?

Name: How long people stay in Gettysburg, SD, 2020–2024
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15.4% (±5.0 points) of households in Gettysburg, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.4% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 35.1%

When households in Gettysburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gettysburg	Potter County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±2.8 points)	2.5%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.4% (±4.1 points)	9.3%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.9% (±6.7 points)	34.5%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.6% (±4.1 points)	17.9%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±3.9 points)	11.5%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.8% (±6.5 points)	24.2%	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 Gettysburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Potter County (11.8%).

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 Gettysburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gettysburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gettysburg	—	15.4% (±5.0 points)	—
Lebanon	10 mi	0.0% (±70.9 points)	Not measurably different
Agar	13 mi	31.3% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hoven	18 mi	7.4% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ellisville Township	21 mi	0.0% (±56.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lowry	21 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Onida	22 mi	15.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tolstoy	22 mi	8.3% (±55.0 points)	Not measurably different
Seneca	22 mi	0.0% (±102.0 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 Potter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Gettysburg	15.4% (±5.0 points)
2	Tolstoy	8.3% (±55.0 points)
3	Hoven	7.4% (±19.8 points)
4	Lebanon	0.0% (±70.9 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 Gettysburg

How often do people move in Gettysburg?

15.4% of households in Gettysburg, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gettysburg have?

35.1% of households in Gettysburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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