How long do people stay in their homes in Colby, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Colby, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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14.3% (±5.5 points) of households in Colby, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.3% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 13.5%

When households in Colby moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Colby	Clark County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±3.7 points)	3.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.9% (±4.1 points)	14.2%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.5% (±7.7 points)	32.6%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.8% (±6.1 points)	20.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±3.6 points)	13.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.2% (±3.4 points)	15.7%	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 Colby, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Clark County (17.3%).

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 Colby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colby
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Colby	—	14.3% (±5.5 points)	—
Abbotsford	2.2 mi	36.0% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Town of Colby	3.3 mi	14.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hull (Marathon County)	3.5 mi	6.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Unity	4.2 mi	17.4% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dorchester	6.3 mi	29.5% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Town of Mayville	6.6 mi	16.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Unity (Clark County)	6.7 mi	8.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Curtiss	6.7 mi	28.5% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hull (Marathon County), WI (6.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Abbotsford, WI (36.0%), Dorchester, WI (29.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
19	Town of Hendren	18.0% (±11.7 points)
20	Town of Reseburg	17.7% (±9.6 points)
21	Town of Mayville	16.8% (±7.1 points)
22	Withee	16.5% (±10.2 points)
23	Town of Weston (Clark County)	14.7% (±8.4 points)
24	Neillsville	14.5% (±5.4 points)
25 (tie)	Colby	14.3% (±5.5 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Worden	14.3% (±6.0 points)
27	Town of Colby	14.1% (±6.7 points)
28	Town of Warner	13.9% (±5.5 points)
29	Town of Pine Valley	13.8% (±5.3 points)
30	Town of Washburn (Clark County)	13.7% (±10.1 points)
31	Town of Mentor	12.2% (±10.0 points)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Clark 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 Colby

How often do people move in Colby?

14.3% of households in Colby, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Colby have?

13.5% of households in Colby have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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