How long do people stay in their homes in Oak Creek, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Oak Creek, WI, 2020–2024
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24.4% (±2.7 points) of households in Oak Creek, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.4% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 19.5%

When households in Oak Creek moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oak Creek	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±1.1 points)	5.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.0% (±2.5 points)	22.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±3.6 points)	41.3%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±3.2 points)	13.3%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±1.3 points)	8.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.5% (±2.7 points)	9.2%	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 Oak Creek, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Milwaukee County (27.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Oak Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Creek
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oak Creek	—	24.4% (±2.7 points)	—
South Milwaukee	3.0 mi	21.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cudahy	5.0 mi	23.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia	5.7 mi	17.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Franklin	5.7 mi	18.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
St. Francis	6.5 mi	19.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greendale	6.7 mi	21.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield	7.8 mi	26.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Raymond	7.9 mi	10.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Caledonia, WI (17.0%), Franklin, WI (18.7%), Raymond, WI (10.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Milwaukee	30.3% (±0.7 points)
2	Shorewood	29.6% (±3.8 points)
3	West Milwaukee	29.3% (±11.0 points)
4	Wauwatosa	29.1% (±2.7 points)
5	Greenfield	26.5% (±3.3 points)
6	Oak Creek	24.4% (±2.7 points)
7	Cudahy	23.5% (±4.6 points)
8	West Allis	22.9% (±1.9 points)
9	Hales Corners	22.7% (±5.6 points)
10	Glendale	22.3% (±4.8 points)
11	Greendale	21.5% (±3.9 points)
12	South Milwaukee	21.4% (±3.2 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Milwaukee 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 Oak Creek

How often do people move in Oak Creek?

24.4% of households in Oak Creek, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oak Creek have?

19.5% of households in Oak Creek have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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