How long do people stay in their homes in Waukon, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Waukon, IA, 2020–2024
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22.7% (±7.4 points) of households in Waukon, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.7% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 25.9%

When households in Waukon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Waukon	Allamakee County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±3.6 points)	3.3%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±6.5 points)	14.9%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±7.4 points)	36.0%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±5.5 points)	18.6%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±5.5 points)	13.5%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.2% (±5.4 points)	13.6%	10.8%	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 Waukon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Allamakee County (18.2%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (24.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Waukon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waukon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Waukon	—	22.7% (±7.4 points)	—
Waterville	10 mi	15.7% (±38.9 points)	Not measurably different
Postville	13 mi	35.6% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Lansing	14 mi	11.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Luana	14 mi	34.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Castalia	15 mi	13.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Monona	16 mi	14.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eitzen	17 mi	9.8% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Harpers Ferry	17 mi	22.1% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lansing, IA (11.0%), Eitzen, MN (9.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Postville, IA (35.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Postville	35.6% (±8.4 points)
2	New Albin	26.2% (±16.4 points)
3	Waukon	22.7% (±7.4 points)
4	Harpers Ferry	22.1% (±11.9 points)
5	Waterville	15.7% (±38.9 points)
6	Lansing	11.0% (±5.6 points)

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 Waukon

How often do people move in Waukon?

22.7% of households in Waukon, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Waukon have?

25.9% of households in Waukon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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