How long do people stay in their homes in Beaver Dam, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Beaver Dam, WI, 2020–2024
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25.9% (±4.5 points) of households in Beaver Dam, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.9% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 14.6%

When households in Beaver Dam moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Beaver Dam	Dodge County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.8 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.3% (±4.1 points)	17.2%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.3% (±4.9 points)	35.7%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.2% (±3.3 points)	19.2%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±2.0 points)	11.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±2.4 points)	13.3%	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 Beaver Dam, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Dodge County (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (23.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Beaver Dam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beaver Dam
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Beaver Dam	—	25.9% (±4.5 points)	—
Town of Beaver Dam	1.8 mi	15.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Town of Oak Grove (Dodge County)	5.5 mi	17.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of Westford (Dodge County)	5.9 mi	9.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Town of Burnett	6.8 mi	10.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Town of Calamus	6.9 mi	5.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Trenton (Dodge County)	7.1 mi	3.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Fox Lake	7.7 mi	24.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Juneau	7.8 mi	23.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Beaver Dam, WI (15.1%), Town of Oak Grove (Dodge County), WI (17.1%), Town of Westford (Dodge County), WI (9.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lomira	36.4% (±7.2 points)
2	Lowell	32.4% (±11.0 points)
3	Horicon	29.8% (±8.4 points)
4	Waupun	28.9% (±6.2 points)
5	Beaver Dam	25.9% (±4.5 points)
6	Clyman	25.3% (±9.8 points)
7	Randolph	24.5% (±5.3 points)
8	Fox Lake	24.3% (±5.8 points)
9	Juneau	23.8% (±7.7 points)
10	Neosho	23.4% (±10.5 points)
11	Town of Lebanon (Dodge County)	18.7% (±6.4 points)

Showing 11 of 40 places in Dodge 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 Beaver Dam

How often do people move in Beaver Dam?

25.9% of households in Beaver Dam, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Beaver Dam have?

14.6% of households in Beaver Dam have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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