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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Plum Lake, WI, 2020–2024
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28.1% (±11.6 points) of households in the Town of Plum Lake, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.1% (±11.6 points)
Since before 2000: 30.6%

When households in the Town of Plum Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Plum Lake	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.9% (±11.5 points)	16.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.9% (±9.5 points)	35.7%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±6.7 points)	23.0%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±5.4 points)	12.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.6% (±11.3 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 Plum Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Vilas County (18.5%).

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 Plum Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Plum Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Plum Lake	—	28.1% (±11.6 points)	—
Town of St. Germain	8.4 mi	16.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Land O'Lakes	8.5 mi	19.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Boulder Junction	9.8 mi	17.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	9.9 mi	22.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Conover	10 mi	20.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Arbor Vitae	10 mi	22.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Presque Isle	14 mi	18.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Woodruff	14 mi	22.3% (±8.8 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 Vilas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Eagle River	34.0% (±7.8 points)
2	Town of Plum Lake	28.1% (±11.6 points)
3	Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	22.9% (±6.5 points)
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)

Showing 8 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 Plum Lake

How often do people move in the Town of Plum Lake?

28.1% of households in the Town of Plum Lake, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

30.6% of households in the Town of Plum Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plum Lake 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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