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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Sturgeon Bay, WI, 2020–2024
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14.0% (±6.7 points) of households in the Town of Sturgeon Bay, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.0% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 34.9%

When households in the Town of Sturgeon Bay moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Sturgeon Bay	Door County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±3.3 points)	2.3%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.8% (±5.8 points)	16.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.1% (±9.0 points)	37.8%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±6.0 points)	17.1%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.5% (±7.6 points)	13.9%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.4% (±5.3 points)	12.1%	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 Sturgeon Bay, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Door 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 Sturgeon Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sturgeon Bay
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Sturgeon Bay	—	14.0% (±6.7 points)	—
Sturgeon Bay	5.6 mi	24.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Town of Sevastopol	7.1 mi	19.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clay Banks	7.3 mi	13.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Egg Harbor	9.8 mi	21.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Nasewaupee	11 mi	9.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Jacksonport	13 mi	8.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Forestville	13 mi	12.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Egg Harbor	14 mi	19.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sturgeon Bay, WI (24.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Town of Sevastopol	19.4% (±8.0 points)
8	Town of Baileys Harbor	16.8% (±7.2 points)
9	Town of Union (Door County)	15.9% (±6.8 points)
10	Town of Gardner	15.5% (±7.5 points)
11	Ephraim	15.2% (±15.1 points)
12	Town of Washington (Door County)	14.9% (±5.6 points)
13	Town of Sturgeon Bay	14.0% (±6.7 points)
14	Town of Clay Banks	13.3% (±6.6 points)
15	Town of Forestville	12.1% (±6.0 points)
16	Town of Nasewaupee	9.4% (±5.4 points)
17	Town of Jacksonport	8.1% (±3.7 points)
18	Forestville	6.5% (±5.2 points)
19	Town of Brussels	5.9% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Door 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 Sturgeon Bay

How often do people move in the Town of Sturgeon Bay?

14.0% of households in the Town of Sturgeon Bay, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

34.9% of households in the Town of Sturgeon Bay have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sturgeon Bay town, Door 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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