How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Center (Rock County), WI?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Center (Rock County), WI, 2020–2024
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10.2% (±3.7 points) of households in the Town of Center (Rock County), WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.2% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 31.5%

When households in the Town of Center (Rock County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Center (Rock County)	Rock County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.5 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.5% (±3.4 points)	15.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.3% (±7.6 points)	38.8%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	29.0% (±7.5 points)	18.2%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.9% (±3.6 points)	11.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.6% (±6.6 points)	11.9%	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 the Town of Center (Rock County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Rock County (19.7%).

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 the Town of Center (Rock County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Center (Rock County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Center (Rock County)	—	10.2% (±3.7 points)	—
Footville	3.3 mi	17.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Janesville	5.2 mi	5.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Magnolia	6.5 mi	7.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Porter	6.6 mi	8.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Plymouth (Rock County)	6.6 mi	10.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Orfordville	7.0 mi	12.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Evansville	7.1 mi	28.2% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Town of Fulton	7.8 mi	21.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Evansville, WI (28.2%), Town of Fulton, WI (21.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Footville	17.5% (±8.4 points)
11	Town of Beloit	14.0% (±3.4 points)
12	Orfordville	12.5% (±4.8 points)
13	Town of Lima (Rock County)	12.0% (±5.8 points)
14	Town of Milton (Rock County)	11.5% (±6.7 points)
15	Town of Bradford	11.4% (±8.4 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Center (Rock County)	10.2% (±3.7 points)
16 (tie)	Town of La Prairie	10.2% (±5.6 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Plymouth (Rock County)	10.2% (±6.8 points)
19	Town of Newark	9.9% (±4.9 points)
20	Town of Union (Rock County)	9.2% (±5.0 points)
21	Town of Johnstown (Rock County)	8.4% (±4.7 points)
22	Town of Avon	8.3% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Rock 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 Town of Center (Rock County)

How often do people move in the Town of Center (Rock County)?

10.2% of households in the Town of Center (Rock County), WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Center (Rock County) have?

31.5% of households in the Town of Center (Rock County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center town, Rock County, 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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