How long do people stay in their homes in Elkhart Lake, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Elkhart Lake, WI, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±6.2 points) of households in Elkhart Lake, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.4% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 33.8%

When households in Elkhart Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elkhart Lake	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.1 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.3% (±6.1 points)	16.7%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.9% (±8.1 points)	36.8%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±6.6 points)	17.9%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.2% (±7.1 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.6% (±5.0 points)	12.2%	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 Elkhart Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sheboygan County (20.5%).

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 Elkhart Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elkhart Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elkhart Lake	—	17.4% (±6.2 points)	—
Town of Rhine	2.7 mi	12.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glenbeulah	2.9 mi	16.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Plymouth (Sheboygan County)	4.8 mi	11.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Russell (Sheboygan County)	4.9 mi	7.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Greenbush	5.8 mi	10.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kiel	5.9 mi	17.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	6.4 mi	26.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Town of Herman (Sheboygan County)	7.7 mi	11.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plymouth, WI (26.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Waldo	25.8% (±11.2 points)
4	Sheboygan	23.8% (±2.2 points)
5	Howards Grove	21.4% (±6.3 points)
6	Town of Sheboygan	18.6% (±5.6 points)
7	Adell	17.7% (±9.6 points)
8	Oostburg	17.6% (±5.8 points)
9	Elkhart Lake	17.4% (±6.2 points)
10	Kohler	17.0% (±6.9 points)
11	Glenbeulah	16.1% (±9.8 points)
12	Random Lake	15.7% (±5.2 points)
13	Cedar Grove	15.2% (±5.1 points)
14	Town of Mitchell	15.0% (±7.2 points)
15	Town of Rhine	12.9% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sheboygan 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 Elkhart Lake

How often do people move in Elkhart Lake?

17.4% of households in Elkhart Lake, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elkhart Lake have?

33.8% of households in Elkhart Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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