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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Townsend, WI, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±4.2 points) of households in the Town of Townsend, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.0% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 38.0%

When households in the Town of Townsend moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Townsend	Oconto County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.9% (±4.1 points)	14.3%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	18.5% (±6.4 points)	35.2%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	30.6% (±8.6 points)	21.9%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.9% (±8.6 points)	13.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.1% (±11.3 points)	13.4%	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 Townsend, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Oconto County (16.0%).

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 Townsend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Townsend
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Townsend	—	13.0% (±4.2 points)	—
Town of Wolf River (Langlade County)	8.1 mi	17.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Doty	8.8 mi	14.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wabeno	9.0 mi	20.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Freedom (Forest County)	9.0 mi	17.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lakewood	9.8 mi	18.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Riverview	11 mi	20.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Langlade	12 mi	11.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
White Lake	13 mi	28.4% (±11.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: White Lake, WI (28.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Town of Spruce	15.5% (±6.0 points)
12	Town of Doty	14.8% (±6.6 points)
13	Lena	14.3% (±7.8 points)
14	Town of Little Suamico	14.2% (±5.0 points)
15	Town of Underhill	14.1% (±8.4 points)
16	Town of Abrams	13.6% (±5.3 points)
17	Town of Townsend	13.0% (±4.2 points)
18	Town of Chase	12.7% (±4.9 points)
19	Town of Pensaukee	12.1% (±3.8 points)
20	Town of Oconto Falls	12.0% (±5.8 points)
21	Town of Stiles	11.9% (±5.2 points)
22	Town of Bagley	11.0% (±6.0 points)
23	Town of Lena	10.9% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Oconto 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 Townsend

How often do people move in the Town of Townsend?

13.0% of households in the Town of Townsend, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

38.0% of households in the Town of Townsend have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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