How long do people stay in their homes in Timber Lake, SD?

Name: How long people stay in Timber Lake, SD, 2020–2024
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19.9% (±7.8 points) of households in Timber Lake, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.9% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 10.5%

When households in Timber Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Timber Lake	Dewey County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.8 points)	0.8%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.4% (±7.6 points)	13.8%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.6% (±9.8 points)	40.3%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±9.6 points)	18.4%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.4% (±2.7 points)	12.2%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±4.1 points)	14.5%	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 Timber Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Dewey County (14.6%).

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 Timber Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Timber Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Timber Lake	—	19.9% (±7.8 points)	—
Pleasant Ridge Township	18 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Isabel	18 mi	20.2% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeland Township	22 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Eagle Butte	29 mi	19.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
McLaughlin	29 mi	12.3% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wakpala Township	30 mi	4.9% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Butte	31 mi	10.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mobridge	32 mi	31.7% (±9.6 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 Dewey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Isabel	20.2% (±26.9 points)
2	Timber Lake	19.9% (±7.8 points)
3	North Eagle Butte	19.0% (±9.8 points)
4	Eagle Butte	10.1% (±6.4 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 Timber Lake

How often do people move in Timber Lake?

19.9% of households in Timber Lake, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Timber Lake have?

10.5% of households in Timber Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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