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

Name: How long people stay in Woonsocket, SD, 2020–2024
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15.9% (±7.3 points) of households in Woonsocket, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.9% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 17.6%

When households in Woonsocket moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Woonsocket	Sanborn County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±4.0 points)	1.8%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.6% (±6.1 points)	11.8%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.7% (±13.0 points)	31.1%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	30.8% (±11.6 points)	22.2%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±5.9 points)	13.8%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.1% (±7.7 points)	19.2%	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 Woonsocket, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sanborn County (13.6%).

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 Woonsocket

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woonsocket
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Woonsocket	—	15.9% (±7.3 points)	—
Woonsocket Township	1.5 mi	4.8% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Lake Township	4.5 mi	47.4% (±50.8 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Jerauld County)	5.6 mi	3.6% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Creek Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±59.7 points)	Not measurably different
Warren Township (Sanborn County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±139.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lane	7.7 mi	16.7% (±81.2 points)	Not measurably different
Blaine Township (Jerauld County)	7.7 mi	0.0% (±91.9 points)	Not measurably different
Logan Township (Sanborn County)	8.5 mi	16.9% (±35.7 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 Sanborn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Twin Lake Township	47.4% (±50.8 points)
2	Floyd Township	37.0% (±31.9 points)
3	Letcher	21.3% (±31.5 points)
4	Logan Township (Sanborn County)	16.9% (±35.7 points)
5	Woonsocket	15.9% (±7.3 points)
6	Butler Township (Sanborn County)	15.8% (±40.0 points)
7	Elliott Township	11.4% (±46.5 points)
8	Artesian	10.9% (±36.0 points)
9	Woonsocket Township	4.8% (±26.7 points)
10 (tie)	Afton Township (Sanborn County)	0.0% (±116.4 points)
10 (tie)	Benedict Township	0.0% (±95.0 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Sanborn 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 Woonsocket

How often do people move in Woonsocket?

15.9% of households in Woonsocket, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Woonsocket have?

17.6% of households in Woonsocket have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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