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

Name: How long people stay in Lemmon, SD, 2020–2024
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16.5% (±6.1 points) of households in Lemmon, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.5% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 24.1%

When households in Lemmon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lemmon	Perkins County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±3.4 points)	2.1%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.5% (±5.1 points)	12.4%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±7.2 points)	38.1%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.7% (±5.7 points)	18.9%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.4% (±5.3 points)	13.1%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±3.8 points)	15.4%	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 Lemmon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Perkins County (14.5%).

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 Lemmon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lemmon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lemmon	—	16.5% (±6.1 points)	—
Lincoln Township (Perkins County)	3.5 mi	24.1% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Trail Township	4.9 mi	53.8% (±86.3 points)	Not measurably different
Flat Creek Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±98.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Township	7.2 mi	0.0% (±139.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gilstrap Township	7.9 mi	0.0% (±110.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Fork Township	11 mi	0.0% (±139.0 points)	Not measurably different
De Witt Township	11 mi	0.0% (±86.7 points)	Not measurably different
Menz Township	12 mi	0.0% (±116.4 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 Perkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1 (tie)	Meadow Township	100.0% (±141.4 points)
4	Wells Township	75.0% (±123.4 points)
5	Trail Township	53.8% (±86.3 points)
6	Chance Township	45.7% (±60.6 points)
7	Lincoln Township (Perkins County)	24.1% (±25.0 points)
8	Moreau Township	16.7% (±82.8 points)
9	Lemmon	16.5% (±6.1 points)
10	Bison	13.3% (±10.1 points)
11 (tie)	Ada Township	0.0% (±141.4 points)
11 (tie)	Antelope Township (Perkins County)	0.0% (±106.2 points)
11 (tie)	Barrett Township (Perkins County)	0.0% (±122.6 points)
11 (tie)	Beck-Highland Township	0.0% (±122.6 points)
11 (tie)	Bison Township	0.0% (±98.3 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Perkins 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 Lemmon

How often do people move in Lemmon?

16.5% of households in Lemmon, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lemmon have?

24.1% of households in Lemmon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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