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

Name: How long people stay in Colfax, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.1% (±6.8 points) of households in Colfax, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 10.4%

When households in Colfax moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Colfax	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±1.7 points)	4.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±6.6 points)	18.5%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.2% (±13.5 points)	40.1%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.2% (±14.0 points)	17.7%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.5% (±2.2 points)	8.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.9% (±3.4 points)	10.7%	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 Colfax, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Dunn County (22.7%).

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 Colfax

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colfax
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Colfax	—	18.1% (±6.8 points)	—
Town of Colfax	1.0 mi	9.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Grant (Dunn County)	5.1 mi	8.5% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tainter	5.7 mi	13.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tainter Lake	6.0 mi	11.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elk Mound	6.4 mi	16.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Howard	6.7 mi	13.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Otter Creek (Dunn County)	8.6 mi	18.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Mound	8.7 mi	24.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Colfax, WI (9.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Wheeler	24.8% (±10.6 points)
3	Elk Mound	24.2% (±8.6 points)
4	Knapp	23.4% (±12.0 points)
5	Town of Sherman (Dunn County)	21.1% (±6.9 points)
6	Town of Otter Creek (Dunn County)	18.4% (±7.1 points)
7	Town of New Haven (Dunn County)	18.3% (±6.8 points)
8	Colfax	18.1% (±6.8 points)
9	Town of Dunn (Dunn County)	17.9% (±6.0 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Rock Creek	17.4% (±5.2 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Sand Creek	17.4% (±8.9 points)
12	Town of Wilson (Dunn County)	16.7% (±8.1 points)
13	Ridgeland	16.3% (±11.5 points)
14	Boyceville	16.1% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Dunn 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 Colfax

How often do people move in Colfax?

18.1% of households in Colfax, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Colfax have?

10.4% of households in Colfax have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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