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

Name: How long people stay in Tomah, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

33.6% (±5.3 points) of households in Tomah, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.6% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in Tomah moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tomah	Monroe County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	7.1% (±3.0 points)	3.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.5% (±4.4 points)	18.0%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.5% (±5.0 points)	33.5%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±4.8 points)	19.9%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±3.9 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±2.9 points)	12.4%	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 Tomah, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Monroe County (21.5%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Tomah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tomah
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tomah	—	33.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Town of Tomah	3.4 mi	10.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of La Grange (Monroe County)	3.6 mi	12.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Adrian	5.5 mi	16.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Town of Greenfield (Monroe County)	6.3 mi	12.5% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Oakdale	6.3 mi	24.4% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wyeville	6.4 mi	20.3% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Byron (Monroe County)	6.9 mi	18.4% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Town of Oakdale	7.9 mi	12.3% (±11.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Tomah, WI (10.8%), Town of La Grange (Monroe County), WI (12.7%), Town of Adrian, WI (16.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Tomah	33.6% (±5.3 points)
2	Warrens	27.2% (±9.7 points)
3	Town of Angelo	25.6% (±7.3 points)
4	Cashton	25.2% (±9.1 points)
5	Sparta	24.8% (±4.8 points)
6	Oakdale	24.4% (±12.2 points)
7	Norwalk	23.4% (±14.9 points)

Showing 7 of 34 places in Monroe 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Tomah

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Tomah, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Tomah beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Tomah, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Tomah

How often do people move in Tomah?

33.6% of households in Tomah, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tomah have?

20.5% of households in Tomah have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Tomah city, Wisconsin (place:80075, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.