How long do people stay in their homes in Chetek, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Chetek, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.2% (±5.3 points) of households in Chetek, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.2% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 16.1%

When households in Chetek moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chetek	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.8% (±5.0 points)	16.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±5.8 points)	35.7%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.7% (±6.4 points)	18.4%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±3.7 points)	13.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.7% (±3.4 points)	13.3%	11.1%	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 Chetek, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Barron County (19.5%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (23.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Chetek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chetek
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chetek	—	19.2% (±5.3 points)	—
Town of Chetek	3.1 mi	19.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Prairie Lake	4.0 mi	14.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dovre	4.8 mi	15.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sioux Creek	6.1 mi	12.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron	7.4 mi	39.5% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Town of Sumner (Barron County)	7.7 mi	14.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rusk (Rusk County)	8.2 mi	19.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stanley	8.6 mi	12.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cameron, WI (39.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Prairie Farm	21.5% (±8.4 points)
7	Town of Cedar Lake	20.9% (±6.0 points)
8	Town of Stanfold	20.1% (±11.8 points)
9	Barron	20.0% (±8.9 points)
10	Town of Chetek	19.7% (±5.7 points)
11	Cumberland	19.5% (±6.4 points)
12	Chetek	19.2% (±5.3 points)
13	Town of Prairie Farm	18.8% (±7.0 points)
14	Town of Crystal Lake (Barron County)	18.5% (±7.4 points)
15	Town of Clinton (Barron County)	17.3% (±5.3 points)
16	Town of Oak Grove (Barron County)	15.5% (±6.2 points)
17	Town of Dovre	15.3% (±6.9 points)
18	Town of Cumberland	15.2% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Barron 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 Chetek

How often do people move in Chetek?

19.2% of households in Chetek, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chetek have?

16.1% of households in Chetek have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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