How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Highland (Douglas County), WI?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Highland (Douglas County), WI, 2020–2024
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13.4% (±5.5 points) of households in the Town of Highland (Douglas County), WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.4% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 18.6%

When households in the Town of Highland (Douglas County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Highland (Douglas County)	Douglas County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±1.1 points)	3.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.9% (±5.4 points)	15.6%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.2% (±9.7 points)	40.7%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.8% (±10.0 points)	18.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±4.0 points)	10.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.5% (±4.4 points)	11.0%	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 Highland (Douglas County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Douglas County (19.1%).

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 Highland (Douglas County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Highland (Douglas County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Highland (Douglas County)	—	13.4% (±5.5 points)	—
Lake Nebagamon	6.1 mi	15.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bennett	9.0 mi	12.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hughes	9.7 mi	21.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Solon Springs	9.9 mi	20.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Solon Springs	11 mi	18.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Barnes	11 mi	19.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brule	11 mi	13.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hawthorne	11 mi	7.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Oliver	20.6% (±10.0 points)
5	Town of Cloverland (Douglas County)	19.7% (±12.9 points)
6	Solon Springs	18.4% (±6.4 points)
7	Town of Wascott	17.4% (±7.0 points)
8	Superior (Douglas County, village)	16.6% (±6.1 points)
9	Lake Nebagamon	15.1% (±5.1 points)
10	Town of Highland (Douglas County)	13.4% (±5.5 points)
11	Town of Brule	13.1% (±5.6 points)
12	Town of Gordon (Douglas County)	12.9% (±3.9 points)
13	Town of Bennett	12.8% (±7.5 points)
14	Town of Lakeside	12.3% (±5.6 points)
15	Town of Parkland	11.5% (±4.8 points)
16	Town of Amnicon	11.2% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Douglas 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 Highland (Douglas County)

How often do people move in the Town of Highland (Douglas County)?

13.4% of households in the Town of Highland (Douglas County), WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Highland (Douglas County) have?

18.6% of households in the Town of Highland (Douglas County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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