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

Name: How long people stay in Janesville, WI, 2020–2024
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21.2% (±1.7 points) of households in Janesville, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.2% (±1.7 points)
Since before 2000: 21.0%

When households in Janesville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Janesville	Rock County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±0.8 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.4% (±1.5 points)	15.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.2% (±2.5 points)	38.8%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.6% (±1.6 points)	18.2%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±1.4 points)	11.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.2% (±1.8 points)	11.9%	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 Janesville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Rock County (19.7%).

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 Janesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Janesville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Janesville	—	21.2% (±1.7 points)	—
Town of Harmony (Rock County)	4.1 mi	6.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Janesville	4.3 mi	5.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of La Prairie	5.2 mi	10.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Town of Rock (Rock County)	5.3 mi	18.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	7.2 mi	20.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fulton	8.2 mi	21.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Milton (Rock County)	8.9 mi	11.5% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Town of Center (Rock County)	9.0 mi	10.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Harmony (Rock County), WI (6.4%), Town of Janesville, WI (5.8%), Town of La Prairie, WI (10.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Evansville	28.2% (±7.0 points)
2	Clinton	23.5% (±7.2 points)
3	Beloit	23.4% (±2.5 points)
4	Town of Fulton	21.8% (±7.3 points)
5	Janesville	21.2% (±1.7 points)
6	Milton	20.9% (±6.4 points)
7	Edgerton	20.5% (±7.6 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Rock (Rock County)	18.1% (±10.8 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Turtle	18.1% (±8.7 points)
10	Footville	17.5% (±8.4 points)
11	Town of Beloit	14.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Rock 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 Janesville

How often do people move in Janesville?

21.2% of households in Janesville, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Janesville have?

21.0% of households in Janesville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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