How long do people stay in their homes in Stevens Point, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Stevens Point, WI, 2020–2024
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35.8% (±3.8 points) of households in Stevens Point, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.8% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 16.4%

When households in Stevens Point moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Stevens Point	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	8.1% (±2.5 points)	5.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.7% (±2.8 points)	18.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.2% (±3.4 points)	31.9%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.6% (±2.5 points)	18.0%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±1.6 points)	11.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.4% (±1.5 points)	14.2%	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 Stevens Point, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Portage County (24.5%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (23.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Stevens Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stevens Point
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Stevens Point	—	35.8% (±3.8 points)	—
Park Ridge	0.4 mi	15.4% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Whiting	2.5 mi	17.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Town of Hull (Portage County)	2.8 mi	16.9% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Plover	4.4 mi	30.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Linwood	6.2 mi	13.8% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Town of Plover (Portage County)	6.6 mi	14.5% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Town of Stockton	7.0 mi	10.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Town of Dewey (Portage County)	8.1 mi	6.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Park Ridge, WI (15.4%), Whiting, WI (17.4%), Town of Hull (Portage County), WI (16.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Stevens Point	35.8% (±3.8 points)
2	Plover	30.4% (±4.6 points)
3	Amherst	29.1% (±12.2 points)
4	Rosholt	22.4% (±11.8 points)
5	Almond	17.5% (±6.8 points)
6	Whiting	17.4% (±5.8 points)
7 (tie)	Junction City	16.9% (±9.6 points)

Showing 7 of 27 places in Portage 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 Stevens Point

How often do people move in Stevens Point?

35.8% of households in Stevens Point, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Stevens Point have?

16.4% of households in Stevens Point have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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