How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Chetek, WI?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Chetek, WI, 2020–2024
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19.7% (±5.7 points) of households in the Town of Chetek, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.7% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 27.6%

When households in the Town of Chetek moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Chetek	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±2.9 points)	3.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.5% (±4.9 points)	16.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.8% (±6.0 points)	35.7%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.9% (±8.0 points)	18.4%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	22.2% (±7.4 points)	13.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.4% (±2.5 points)	13.3%	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 the Town of Chetek, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Barron County (19.5%).

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 the Town of Chetek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Chetek
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Chetek	—	19.7% (±5.7 points)	—
Chetek	3.1 mi	19.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rusk (Rusk County)	5.4 mi	19.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sumner (Barron County)	5.6 mi	14.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dovre	5.9 mi	15.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Prairie Lake	6.5 mi	14.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Strickland	7.6 mi	11.7% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron	8.1 mi	39.5% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Town of Stanley	8.7 mi	12.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cameron, WI (39.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Turtle Lake	26.7% (±6.8 points)
5	Dallas	22.0% (±7.8 points)
6	Prairie Farm	21.5% (±8.4 points)
7	Town of Cedar Lake	20.9% (±6.0 points)
8	Town of Stanfold	20.1% (±11.8 points)
9	Barron	20.0% (±8.9 points)
10	Town of Chetek	19.7% (±5.7 points)
11	Cumberland	19.5% (±6.4 points)
12	Chetek	19.2% (±5.3 points)
13	Town of Prairie Farm	18.8% (±7.0 points)
14	Town of Crystal Lake (Barron County)	18.5% (±7.4 points)
15	Town of Clinton (Barron County)	17.3% (±5.3 points)
16	Town of Oak Grove (Barron County)	15.5% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Barron 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 Town of Chetek

How often do people move in the Town of Chetek?

19.7% of households in the Town of Chetek, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Chetek have?

27.6% of households in the Town of Chetek have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chetek town, Barron County, 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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