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

Name: How long people stay in Potosi, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.2% (±8.0 points) of households in Potosi, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.2% (±8.0 points)
Since before 2000: 33.5%

When households in Potosi moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Potosi	Grant County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±4.3 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.6% (±6.7 points)	17.6%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.8% (±7.4 points)	34.6%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.6% (±4.4 points)	17.2%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.4% (±7.3 points)	12.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.1% (±5.6 points)	13.9%	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 Potosi, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Grant County (21.4%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Potosi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potosi
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Potosi	—	25.2% (±8.0 points)	—
Tennyson	1.1 mi	9.6% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Potosi	1.1 mi	11.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Paris (Grant County)	5.3 mi	9.3% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Town of Harrison (Grant County)	6.0 mi	18.2% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sherrill	6.8 mi	6.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Town of Waterloo (Grant County)	6.8 mi	14.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Dickeyville	7.0 mi	20.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of South Lancaster	8.7 mi	16.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Potosi, WI (11.1%), Town of Paris (Grant County), WI (9.3%), Sherrill, IA (6.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Platteville	36.1% (±5.9 points)
2	Boscobel	33.7% (±8.6 points)
3	Hazel Green	30.4% (±9.8 points)
4	Cassville	27.6% (±8.1 points)
5	Fennimore	27.4% (±6.8 points)
6	Potosi	25.2% (±8.0 points)
7	Town of Bloomington	24.8% (±19.1 points)
8	Lancaster	23.7% (±5.9 points)
9	Town of Marion (Grant County)	21.0% (±13.5 points)
10	Town of Wingville	20.2% (±10.5 points)
11	Dickeyville	20.0% (±7.7 points)
12	Cuba City	19.9% (±6.2 points)

Showing 12 of 52 places in Grant 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 Potosi

How often do people move in Potosi?

25.2% of households in Potosi, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Potosi have?

33.5% of households in Potosi have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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