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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County), WI, 2020–2024
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8.9% (±4.0 points) of households in the Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County), WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 8.9% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 45.5%

When households in the Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.4% (±3.9 points)	14.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.3% (±9.8 points)	39.9%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.4% (±6.2 points)	17.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.8% (±15.4 points)	12.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.7% (±11.4 points)	12.7%	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 Jefferson (Jefferson County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Jefferson County (17.5%).

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 the Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County)	—	8.9% (±4.0 points)	—
Jefferson	2.4 mi	19.8% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Town of Hebron	4.2 mi	5.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Atkinson	4.5 mi	18.3% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Town of Koshkonong	6.0 mi	12.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Aztalan	6.2 mi	14.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Farmington (Jefferson County)	7.2 mi	7.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cold Spring	7.3 mi	9.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson Creek	7.4 mi	19.1% (±6.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jefferson, WI (19.8%), Fort Atkinson, WI (18.3%), Johnson Creek, WI (19.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)	12.6% (±5.3 points)
15	Town of Milford	12.1% (±7.6 points)
16	Town of Sullivan	12.0% (±4.1 points)
17	Town of Watertown	10.2% (±4.0 points)
18	Town of Palmyra	10.0% (±4.8 points)
19	Town of Cold Spring	9.0% (±4.7 points)
20	Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County)	8.9% (±4.0 points)
21	Town of Concord	8.2% (±5.0 points)
22	Town of Waterloo (Jefferson County)	7.1% (±4.0 points)
23	Town of Farmington (Jefferson County)	7.0% (±4.1 points)
24	Town of Hebron	5.3% (±3.5 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Jefferson 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 Jefferson (Jefferson County)

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

8.9% of households in the Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County), WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

45.5% of households in the Town of Jefferson (Jefferson County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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