How long do people stay in their homes in Elm Grove, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Elm Grove, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.6% (±5.7 points) of households in Elm Grove, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 30.3%

When households in Elm Grove moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elm Grove	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.0% (±5.3 points)	17.2%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.1% (±5.9 points)	37.3%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±5.1 points)	17.9%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.5% (±5.8 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.8% (±4.6 points)	11.4%	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 Elm Grove, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Waukesha County (20.9%).

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 Elm Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elm Grove
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elm Grove	—	23.6% (±5.7 points)	—
Brookfield	1.9 mi	19.3% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wauwatosa	2.8 mi	29.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Allis	4.0 mi	22.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Butler	4.3 mi	24.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brookfield	4.4 mi	26.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Berlin	5.6 mi	18.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Milwaukee	6.2 mi	30.3% (±0.7 points)	Higher
West Milwaukee	6.3 mi	29.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Milwaukee, WI (30.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Hartland	29.6% (±6.2 points)
4	Sussex	29.0% (±4.8 points)
5	Delafield	26.3% (±5.6 points)
6	Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)	26.2% (±1.9 points)
7	Town of Brookfield	26.0% (±4.6 points)
8	Butler	24.7% (±8.5 points)
9	Elm Grove	23.6% (±5.7 points)
10	Lannon	23.5% (±9.0 points)
11	Mukwonago	23.0% (±4.7 points)
12	Menomonee Falls	22.8% (±2.6 points)
13	Lac La Belle	20.6% (±10.9 points)
14	Wales	20.0% (±6.5 points)
15	Pewaukee (Waukesha County, city)	19.6% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Waukesha 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 Elm Grove

How often do people move in Elm Grove?

23.6% of households in Elm Grove, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elm Grove have?

30.3% of households in Elm Grove have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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