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

Name: How long people stay in Jefferson, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.8% (±4.9 points) of households in Jefferson, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.8% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 22.6%

When households in Jefferson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jefferson	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	6.0% (±2.6 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±4.1 points)	14.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.9% (±6.3 points)	39.9%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±5.0 points)	17.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±3.8 points)	12.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.0% (±5.5 points)	12.7%	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 Jefferson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson County (17.5%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (23.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Jefferson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jefferson	—	19.8% (±4.9 points)	—
Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County)	2.4 mi	8.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Aztalan	3.8 mi	14.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson Creek	5.5 mi	19.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Atkinson	5.8 mi	18.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Farmington (Jefferson County)	6.3 mi	7.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Hebron	6.4 mi	5.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Lake Mills	7.1 mi	24.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)	7.1 mi	12.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County), WI (8.9%), Town of Farmington (Jefferson County), WI (7.0%), Town of Hebron, WI (5.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sullivan	26.2% (±10.0 points)
2	Lake Mills	24.3% (±7.1 points)
3	Watertown	20.6% (±3.1 points)
4	Palmyra	20.5% (±8.2 points)
5	Jefferson	19.8% (±4.9 points)
6	Johnson Creek	19.1% (±6.2 points)
7	Fort Atkinson	18.3% (±3.6 points)
8	Waterloo	18.2% (±10.2 points)
9	Town of Lake Mills	14.4% (±5.2 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Ixonia	14.2% (±6.0 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Sumner (Jefferson County)	14.2% (±6.8 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Jefferson 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 Jefferson

How often do people move in Jefferson?

19.8% of households in Jefferson, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jefferson have?

22.6% of households in Jefferson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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