How long do people stay in their homes in Prairie du Chien, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Prairie du Chien, WI, 2020–2024
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16.6% (±5.0 points) of households in Prairie du Chien, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.6% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 29.9%

When households in Prairie du Chien moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Prairie du Chien	Crawford County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±3.6 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.4% (±3.5 points)	13.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.1% (±6.1 points)	35.4%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.5% (±3.9 points)	20.1%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±3.3 points)	13.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.4% (±4.7 points)	14.5%	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 Prairie du Chien, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Crawford County (16.5%).

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 Prairie du Chien

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie du Chien
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Prairie du Chien	—	16.6% (±5.0 points)	—
McGregor	2.7 mi	23.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bridgeport	2.8 mi	14.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marquette	2.9 mi	12.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Prairie du Chien	3.4 mi	26.9% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Town of Wyalusing	7.0 mi	12.0% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Millville	9.2 mi	10.5% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	9.7 mi	5.7% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bagley	9.9 mi	11.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Prairie du Chien, WI (26.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Town of Marietta	25.4% (±9.1 points)
3 (tie)	Soldiers Grove	25.0% (±9.5 points)
3 (tie)	Wauzeka	25.0% (±10.2 points)
5	Town of Eastman	24.8% (±10.2 points)
6	Gays Mills	22.4% (±10.8 points)
7	Town of Haney	19.0% (±19.6 points)
8	Prairie du Chien	16.6% (±5.0 points)
9	Mount Sterling	15.3% (±13.1 points)
10	Eastman	15.2% (±8.6 points)
11	Town of Bridgeport	14.7% (±5.5 points)
12	Ferryville	13.4% (±10.6 points)
13	Town of Wauzeka	13.0% (±7.8 points)
14	Bell Center	12.8% (±44.2 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Crawford 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 Prairie du Chien

How often do people move in Prairie du Chien?

16.6% of households in Prairie du Chien, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Prairie du Chien have?

29.9% of households in Prairie du Chien have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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