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

Name: How long people stay in Plain, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.4% (±6.8 points) of households in Plain, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.4% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in Plain moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Plain	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±2.2 points)	3.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±6.4 points)	17.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.5% (±6.3 points)	39.0%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.8% (±7.0 points)	17.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±4.4 points)	11.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.3% (±5.7 points)	10.3%	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 Plain, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sauk County (21.7%).

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 Plain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plain
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Plain	—	21.4% (±6.8 points)	—
Town of Franklin (Sauk County)	2.0 mi	10.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)	5.8 mi	8.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Town of Spring Green	6.3 mi	12.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Troy (Sauk County)	6.4 mi	10.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Spring Green	7.0 mi	19.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Honey Creek	7.4 mi	22.2% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Rock	10 mi	24.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arena	10 mi	14.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County), WI (8.7%), Town of Spring Green, WI (12.4%), Town of Troy (Sauk County), WI (10.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Reedsburg	28.4% (±5.0 points)
4	Town of La Valle	27.2% (±6.6 points)
5	Baraboo	25.3% (±5.1 points)
6	Merrimac	22.9% (±8.3 points)
7	Town of Honey Creek	22.2% (±10.8 points)
8	Sauk City	21.6% (±6.5 points)
9	Plain	21.4% (±6.8 points)
10	Prairie du Sac	21.3% (±5.9 points)
11	La Valle	21.0% (±10.3 points)
12	Town of Sumpter	20.4% (±9.5 points)
13	Spring Green	19.9% (±6.2 points)
14	Loganville	18.4% (±8.9 points)
15	Town of Reedsburg	18.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Sauk 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 Plain

How often do people move in Plain?

21.4% of households in Plain, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Plain have?

21.4% of households in Plain have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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