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

Name: How long people stay in Tomahawk, WI, 2020–2024
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20.4% (±5.7 points) of households in Tomahawk, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.4% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 19.4%

When households in Tomahawk moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tomahawk	Lincoln County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.3% (±5.5 points)	15.0%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.6% (±8.0 points)	35.9%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.6% (±4.5 points)	19.3%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±4.0 points)	13.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±3.0 points)	14.3%	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 Tomahawk, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lincoln County (17.4%).

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 Tomahawk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tomahawk
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tomahawk	—	20.4% (±5.7 points)	—
Town of King	4.9 mi	15.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bradley	5.6 mi	17.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Skanawan	6.3 mi	15.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wilson (Lincoln County)	8.3 mi	21.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Nokomis	8.8 mi	15.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Woodboro	9.7 mi	19.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Harrison (Lincoln County)	10 mi	18.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tomahawk	11 mi	11.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Tomahawk, WI (11.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Somo	28.1% (±17.0 points)
2	Merrill	22.6% (±4.8 points)
3	Town of Wilson (Lincoln County)	21.6% (±9.4 points)
4	Tomahawk	20.4% (±5.7 points)
5	Town of Harrison (Lincoln County)	18.5% (±8.3 points)
6	Town of Bradley	17.1% (±4.5 points)
7	Town of Pine River	16.5% (±6.2 points)
8	Town of Skanawan	15.7% (±7.2 points)
9	Town of King	15.5% (±5.9 points)
10	Town of Schley	13.5% (±5.7 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Lincoln 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 Tomahawk

How often do people move in Tomahawk?

20.4% of households in Tomahawk, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tomahawk have?

19.4% of households in Tomahawk have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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