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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Johnstown (Polk County), WI, 2020–2024
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20.5% (±7.8 points) of households in the Town of Johnstown (Polk County), WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.5% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 26.6%

When households in the Town of Johnstown (Polk County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Johnstown (Polk County)	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±2.6 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±7.4 points)	16.5%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.5% (±7.2 points)	36.4%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	28.4% (±7.8 points)	20.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±4.3 points)	12.0%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.9% (±5.7 points)	12.0%	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 Johnstown (Polk County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Polk County (19.1%).

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 the Town of Johnstown (Polk County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Johnstown (Polk County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Johnstown (Polk County)	—	20.5% (±7.8 points)	—
Town of Georgetown (Polk County)	5.3 mi	21.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Beaver (Polk County)	5.7 mi	19.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of McKinley (Polk County)	5.7 mi	14.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Crystal Lake (Barron County)	6.2 mi	18.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Almena	7.8 mi	14.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Apple River	8.3 mi	11.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bone Lake	8.3 mi	10.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Turtle Lake	8.9 mi	26.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Milltown	25.9% (±7.7 points)
8	Balsam Lake	24.0% (±6.7 points)
9	Clayton	22.9% (±10.9 points)
10 (tie)	St. Croix Falls	21.0% (±6.9 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Georgetown (Polk County)	21.0% (±6.5 points)
12	Town of Luck	20.8% (±6.9 points)
13	Town of Johnstown (Polk County)	20.5% (±7.8 points)
14	Town of Beaver (Polk County)	19.5% (±9.2 points)
15	Town of Osceola (Polk County)	19.3% (±7.1 points)
16	Town of Laketown	18.9% (±8.4 points)
17	Dresser	17.9% (±7.0 points)
18	Town of Milltown	16.7% (±5.4 points)
19	Town of Alden	16.6% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Polk 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 Johnstown (Polk County)

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

20.5% of households in the Town of Johnstown (Polk County), WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

26.6% of households in the Town of Johnstown (Polk County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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