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

Name: How long people stay in White, SD, 2020–2024
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16.3% (±7.1 points) of households in White, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.3% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 12.6%

When households in White moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	White	Brookings County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±3.4 points)	8.4%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.0% (±6.2 points)	29.4%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	56.7% (±11.0 points)	37.9%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±8.0 points)	11.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.3% (±3.8 points)	6.8%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±4.6 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 White, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Brookings County (37.8%).

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 White

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
White	—	16.3% (±7.1 points)	—
Sherman Township (Brookings County)	3.4 mi	4.5% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Afton Township (Brookings County)	3.4 mi	11.7% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Lake Township	5.0 mi	0.0% (±57.4 points)	Not measurably different
Argo Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±58.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bushnell	7.5 mi	3.3% (±48.3 points)	Not measurably different
Aurora Township (Brookings County)	7.8 mi	0.0% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Hendricks Township	8.7 mi	20.8% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling Township	8.7 mi	0.0% (±25.3 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 Brookings County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
12	Bruce	15.6% (±9.2 points)
13	Winsor Township	12.5% (±36.7 points)
14	Preston Township	11.8% (±50.4 points)
15	Afton Township (Brookings County)	11.7% (±34.6 points)
16	Oakwood Township	9.1% (±21.2 points)
17	Alton Township	6.6% (±33.3 points)

Showing 13 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 White

How often do people move in White?

16.3% of households in White, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does White have?

12.6% of households in White have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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