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

Name: How long people stay in Delavan, WI, 2020–2024
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31.6% (±6.1 points) of households in Delavan, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.6% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Delavan moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Delavan	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±2.3 points)	3.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.4% (±5.7 points)	20.0%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.6% (±6.1 points)	38.2%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±4.3 points)	17.0%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.4% (±4.3 points)	12.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±3.1 points)	9.0%	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 Delavan, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Walworth County (23.5%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (23.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Delavan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delavan
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Delavan	—	31.6% (±6.1 points)	—
Delavan Lake	2.2 mi	14.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Delavan	3.3 mi	17.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Town of Walworth	4.3 mi	14.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Town of Darien	4.7 mi	17.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Darien	4.8 mi	12.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Elkhorn	5.5 mi	30.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Williams Bay	5.6 mi	21.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Town of Sugar Creek	6.1 mi	14.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Delavan Lake, WI (14.1%), Town of Delavan, WI (17.0%), Town of Walworth, WI (14.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Whitewater	44.9% (±5.8 points)
2	East Troy	32.4% (±8.6 points)
3	Delavan	31.6% (±6.1 points)
4	Elkhorn	30.1% (±6.4 points)
5	Lake Geneva	27.9% (±5.3 points)
6	Walworth	26.4% (±6.5 points)
7	Sharon	26.1% (±7.1 points)
8	Williams Bay	21.9% (±7.1 points)
9	Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	21.2% (±5.2 points)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Walworth 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 Delavan

How often do people move in Delavan?

31.6% of households in Delavan, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Delavan have?

20.0% of households in Delavan have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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