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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Mercer, WI, 2020–2024
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24.5% (±5.3 points) of households in the Town of Mercer, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.5% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 24.1%

When households in the Town of Mercer moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Mercer	Iron County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±1.7 points)	1.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.2% (±5.0 points)	14.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.5% (±4.7 points)	32.2%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.9% (±5.7 points)	20.2%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±3.4 points)	17.2%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±4.0 points)	13.6%	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 Mercer, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Iron County (16.8%).

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 Mercer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Mercer
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Mercer	—	24.5% (±5.3 points)	—
Town of Sherman (Iron County)	7.2 mi	13.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oma	9.2 mi	21.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Carey	10 mi	7.2% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Manitowish Waters	13 mi	8.1% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Town of Agenda	13 mi	10.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	13 mi	20.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Knight	14 mi	5.7% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pence	16 mi	7.1% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Manitowish Waters, WI (8.1%), Town of Agenda, WI (10.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Mercer	24.5% (±5.3 points)
2	Hurley	21.3% (±7.3 points)
3	Town of Oma	21.1% (±9.8 points)
4	Montreal	15.5% (±7.2 points)
5	Town of Sherman (Iron County)	13.9% (±11.1 points)
6	Town of Kimball	9.6% (±8.6 points)
7	Town of Carey	7.2% (±19.3 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Iron 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 Mercer

How often do people move in the Town of Mercer?

24.5% of households in the Town of Mercer, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

24.1% of households in the Town of Mercer have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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