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

Name: How long people stay in Kenosha, WI, 2020–2024
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25.5% (±1.7 points) of households in Kenosha, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.5% (±1.7 points)
Since before 2000: 16.6%

When households in Kenosha moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kenosha	Kenosha County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±0.8 points)	3.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±1.5 points)	20.1%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.6% (±2.1 points)	39.4%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±1.4 points)	17.7%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±1.0 points)	9.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.1% (±1.1 points)	9.8%	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 Kenosha, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kenosha County (23.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Kenosha

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kenosha
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kenosha	—	25.5% (±1.7 points)	—
Town of Somers	1.2 mi	18.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Somers	3.9 mi	34.3% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Pleasant Prairie	4.2 mi	21.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Paris (Kenosha County)	7.1 mi	11.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Bristol	7.6 mi	12.6% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Elmwood Park	7.7 mi	7.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Sturtevant	7.8 mi	22.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Winthrop Harbor	7.9 mi	16.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Paris (Kenosha County), WI (11.7%), Bristol, WI (12.6%), Elmwood Park, WI (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Somers, WI (34.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Somers	34.3% (±6.4 points)
2	Paddock Lake	34.0% (±10.3 points)
3	Kenosha	25.5% (±1.7 points)
4	Twin Lakes	22.8% (±7.0 points)
5	Pleasant Prairie	21.5% (±3.7 points)
6	Town of Somers	18.9% (±9.4 points)
7	Salem Lakes	17.2% (±4.2 points)
8	Town of Randall	13.7% (±5.7 points)
9	Town of Wheatland (Kenosha County)	13.6% (±6.6 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Kenosha 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 Kenosha

How often do people move in Kenosha?

25.5% of households in Kenosha, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kenosha have?

16.6% of households in Kenosha have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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