How long do people stay in their homes in French Island, WI?

Name: How long people stay in French Island, WI, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±7.1 points) of households in French Island, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.6% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 24.1%

When households in French Island moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	French Island	La Crosse County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±4.6 points)	5.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.6% (±5.4 points)	19.6%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.5% (±10.6 points)	39.9%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.8% (±8.1 points)	16.8%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±5.0 points)	8.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.5% (±5.1 points)	9.7%	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 French Island, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in La Crosse County (25.5%).

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 French Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with French Island
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
French Island	—	15.6% (±7.1 points)	—
La Crosse	3.0 mi	31.9% (±2.2 points)	Higher
La Crescent	3.0 mi	17.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Onalaska	3.5 mi	28.3% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Dresbach Township	4.3 mi	20.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Medary	5.2 mi	23.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Onalaska	5.3 mi	10.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Crescent Township	5.4 mi	8.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brice Prairie	5.9 mi	12.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Crosse, WI (31.9%), Onalaska, WI (28.3%).

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

French Island is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Campbell, whose figures include it.

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 French Island

How often do people move in French Island?

15.6% of households in French Island, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does French Island have?

24.1% of households in French Island have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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