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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County), WI, 2020–2024
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16.4% (±4.7 points) of households in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County), WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.4% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 22.0%

When households in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.3% (±4.6 points)	16.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.2% (±6.5 points)	35.7%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.4% (±8.3 points)	23.0%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±5.2 points)	12.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.5% (±3.6 points)	10.3%	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 Lincoln (Vilas County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Vilas County (18.5%).

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 Lincoln (Vilas County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	—	16.4% (±4.7 points)	—
Eagle River	1.3 mi	34.0% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Town of Washington (Vilas County)	5.8 mi	14.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	6.2 mi	22.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Three Lakes	8.5 mi	25.6% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Town of Sugar Camp	8.7 mi	16.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Conover	11 mi	20.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of St. Germain	12 mi	16.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Phelps	13 mi	13.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eagle River, WI (34.0%), Town of Three Lakes, WI (25.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Town of Arbor Vitae	22.1% (±8.3 points)
5	Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	20.9% (±8.5 points)
6	Town of Conover	20.8% (±7.1 points)
7	Town of Land O'Lakes	19.7% (±8.4 points)
8	Town of Presque Isle	18.8% (±8.3 points)
9	Town of Boulder Junction	17.4% (±7.3 points)
10	Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	16.4% (±4.7 points)
11	Town of St. Germain	16.3% (±7.7 points)
12	Town of Washington (Vilas County)	14.0% (±4.6 points)
13	Town of Lac du Flambeau	13.9% (±3.2 points)
14	Town of Phelps	13.2% (±4.6 points)
15	Town of Manitowish Waters	8.1% (±6.9 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Vilas 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 Lincoln (Vilas County)

How often do people move in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)?

16.4% of households in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County), WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County) have?

22.0% of households in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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