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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Elk, WI, 2020–2024
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16.6% (±5.9 points) of households in the Town of Elk, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.6% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 40.4%

When households in the Town of Elk moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Elk	Price County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±1.8 points)	3.3%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.3% (±5.6 points)	14.1%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	21.5% (±5.6 points)	32.1%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.5% (±5.7 points)	19.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	23.6% (±6.6 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.8% (±5.0 points)	18.7%	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 the Town of Elk, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Price County (17.4%).

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 the Town of Elk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Elk
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Elk	—	16.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Phillips	5.6 mi	31.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Town of Harmony (Price County)	6.5 mi	9.6% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Georgetown (Price County)	7.3 mi	5.2% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Town of Flambeau (Price County)	8.0 mi	11.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Catawba	9.6 mi	8.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kennan	11 mi	7.5% (±33.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Worcester	11 mi	13.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of South Fork	12 mi	9.2% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Georgetown (Price County), WI (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Phillips, WI (31.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Phillips	31.4% (±6.7 points)
2	Park Falls	28.4% (±6.8 points)
3	Prentice	27.7% (±10.1 points)
4	Town of Kennan	19.1% (±9.2 points)
5	Town of Elk	16.6% (±5.9 points)
6	Town of Ogema	14.6% (±5.4 points)
7	Town of Worcester	13.7% (±3.9 points)
8	Town of Lake (Price County)	13.5% (±5.0 points)
9	Town of Fifield	12.6% (±5.1 points)
10	Town of Catawba	11.8% (±6.3 points)
11	Town of Hill	11.4% (±5.7 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Price 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 Elk

How often do people move in the Town of Elk?

16.6% of households in the Town of Elk, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

40.4% of households in the Town of Elk have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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