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

Name: How long people stay in Tainter Lake, WI, 2020–2024
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11.5% (±4.2 points) of households in Tainter Lake, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.5% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 23.2%

When households in Tainter Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tainter Lake	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.6 points)	4.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.4% (±3.9 points)	18.5%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±6.0 points)	40.1%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.5% (±6.1 points)	17.7%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.3% (±5.0 points)	8.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±3.4 points)	10.7%	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 Tainter Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Dunn County (22.7%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Tainter Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tainter Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tainter Lake	—	11.5% (±4.2 points)	—
Wheeler	4.5 mi	24.8% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Town of Sherman (Dunn County)	5.1 mi	21.1% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Colfax	6.0 mi	18.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Otter Creek (Dunn County)	6.8 mi	18.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Colfax	6.8 mi	9.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Red Cedar	6.8 mi	9.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Menomonie	7.5 mi	38.7% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Town of Grant (Dunn County)	8.6 mi	8.5% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wheeler, WI (24.8%), Town of Sherman (Dunn County), WI (21.1%), Menomonie, WI (38.7%).

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

Tainter Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Tainter, whose figures include it.

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 Tainter Lake

How often do people move in Tainter Lake?

11.5% of households in Tainter Lake, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tainter Lake have?

23.2% of households in Tainter Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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