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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Tainter, WI, 2020–2024
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13.1% (±4.4 points) of households in the Town of Tainter, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.1% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 23.5%

When households in the Town of Tainter moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Tainter	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±2.5 points)	4.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.7% (±3.6 points)	18.5%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.4% (±6.2 points)	40.1%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.0% (±5.0 points)	17.7%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.8% (±4.5 points)	8.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.7% (±3.5 points)	10.7%	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 Tainter, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Dunn County (22.7%).

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 Tainter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Tainter
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Tainter	—	13.1% (±4.4 points)	—
Wheeler	5.2 mi	24.8% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Town of Sherman (Dunn County)	5.5 mi	21.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax	5.7 mi	18.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Red Cedar	6.3 mi	9.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Colfax	6.5 mi	9.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Menomonie	7.2 mi	38.7% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Town of Otter Creek (Dunn County)	7.4 mi	18.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elk Mound	8.2 mi	16.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wheeler, WI (24.8%), Menomonie, WI (38.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Town of Wilson (Dunn County)	16.7% (±8.1 points)
13	Ridgeland	16.3% (±11.5 points)
14	Boyceville	16.1% (±5.8 points)
15	Town of Elk Mound	16.0% (±5.7 points)
16	Town of Peru	14.0% (±8.6 points)
17	Town of Eau Galle (Dunn County)	13.2% (±7.5 points)
18	Town of Tainter	13.1% (±4.4 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Sheridan	12.3% (±5.9 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Tiffany	12.3% (±6.1 points)
21	Town of Lucas	11.1% (±10.0 points)
22	Town of Hay River	10.6% (±5.4 points)
23	Town of Menomonie	10.3% (±6.6 points)
24	Downing	10.1% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Dunn County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Tainter include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Tainter Lake.

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 Tainter

How often do people move in the Town of Tainter?

13.1% of households in the Town of Tainter, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

23.5% of households in the Town of Tainter have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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