How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Washington (Door County), WI?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Washington (Door County), WI, 2020–2024
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14.9% (±5.6 points) of households in the Town of Washington (Door County), WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.9% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 32.4%

When households in the Town of Washington (Door County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Washington (Door County)	Door County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±1.9 points)	2.3%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.1% (±5.3 points)	16.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.0% (±9.7 points)	37.8%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±8.0 points)	17.1%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.7% (±8.8 points)	13.9%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.7% (±5.9 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 Washington (Door County), 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 Washington (Door County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Washington (Door County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Washington (Door County)	—	14.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Town of Liberty Grove	12 mi	22.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fairbanks Township	17 mi	8.4% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sister Bay	21 mi	24.5% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Town of Baileys Harbor	23 mi	16.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ephraim	24 mi	15.2% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gibraltar	28 mi	21.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bay de Noc Township	29 mi	15.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ford River Township	29 mi	13.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sister Bay, WI (24.5%).

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
6	Egg Harbor	19.7% (±8.9 points)
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)

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 Washington (Door County)

How often do people move in the Town of Washington (Door County)?

14.9% of households in the Town of Washington (Door County), WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Washington (Door County) have?

32.4% of households in the Town of Washington (Door County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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