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

Name: How long people stay in Volga, SD, 2020–2024
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28.4% (±8.7 points) of households in Volga, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.4% (±8.7 points)
Since before 2000: 12.3%

When households in Volga moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Volga	Brookings County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±2.4 points)	8.4%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.8% (±8.4 points)	29.4%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.4% (±8.4 points)	37.9%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±4.8 points)	11.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.6% (±2.9 points)	6.8%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±3.6 points)	6.5%	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 Volga, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Brookings County (37.8%).

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 Volga

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Volga
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Volga	—	28.4% (±8.7 points)	—
Volga Township	0.9 mi	0.0% (±40.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brookings Township	4.2 mi	29.1% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oakwood Township	6.1 mi	9.1% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oslo Township	6.5 mi	33.3% (±43.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bangor Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±31.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brookings	6.8 mi	47.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Medary Township	7.5 mi	22.9% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±25.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sterling Township, SD (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brookings, SD (47.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Brookings	47.1% (±5.5 points)
2	Oslo Township	33.3% (±43.4 points)
3	Sinai	29.4% (±21.9 points)
4	Brookings Township	29.1% (±20.1 points)
5	Volga	28.4% (±8.7 points)
6	Aurora	26.8% (±8.9 points)
7	Elkton	25.0% (±10.6 points)
8	Medary Township	22.9% (±13.5 points)
9	Richland Township (Brookings County)	21.0% (±17.8 points)
10	Lake Hendricks Township	20.8% (±34.6 points)
11	White	16.3% (±7.1 points)

Showing 11 of 31 places in Brookings 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 Volga

How often do people move in Volga?

28.4% of households in Volga, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Volga have?

12.3% of households in Volga have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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