How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Wisconsin, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Wisconsin, WI, 2020–2024
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17.3% (±4.7 points) of households in Lake Wisconsin, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.3% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 25.9%

When households in Lake Wisconsin moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Wisconsin	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±4.6 points)	15.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±5.9 points)	36.9%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.8% (±5.7 points)	19.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.5% (±4.4 points)	12.9%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±5.3 points)	11.8%	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 Lake Wisconsin, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Columbia County (18.8%).

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 Lake Wisconsin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Wisconsin
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Wisconsin	—	17.3% (±4.7 points)	—
Merrimac	1.7 mi	22.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of West Point	4.0 mi	15.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Merrimac	4.1 mi	13.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lodi	4.4 mi	22.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Greenfield (Sauk County)	7.2 mi	7.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Town of Caledonia (Columbia County)	7.8 mi	9.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Dekorra	8.3 mi	18.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Arlington	8.5 mi	6.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Greenfield (Sauk County), WI (7.1%), Town of Caledonia (Columbia County), WI (9.6%), Town of Arlington, WI (6.4%).

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

Lake Wisconsin 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 Lodi, 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 Lake Wisconsin

How often do people move in Lake Wisconsin?

17.3% of households in Lake Wisconsin, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Wisconsin have?

25.9% of households in Lake Wisconsin have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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