How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Onalaska, WI?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Onalaska, WI, 2020–2024
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10.5% (±3.4 points) of households in the Town of Onalaska, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.5% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 34.6%

When households in the Town of Onalaska moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Onalaska	La Crosse County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.0 points)	5.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.7% (±3.2 points)	19.6%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.0% (±6.2 points)	39.9%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±5.9 points)	16.8%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±3.7 points)	8.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.1% (±4.7 points)	9.7%	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 Onalaska, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in La Crosse County (25.5%).

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 Onalaska

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Onalaska
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Onalaska	—	10.5% (±3.4 points)	—
Holmen	2.5 mi	24.9% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Town of Campbell	3.6 mi	15.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Onalaska	4.4 mi	28.3% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Dakota	4.9 mi	11.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
French Island	5.3 mi	15.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Holland (La Crosse County)	6.1 mi	8.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dresbach Township	6.2 mi	20.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Town of Caledonia (Trempealeau County)	7.4 mi	9.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holmen, WI (24.9%), Onalaska, WI (28.3%), Dresbach Township, MN (20.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across La Crosse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	West Salem	17.2% (±6.7 points)
10	Town of Campbell	15.6% (±7.1 points)
11	Town of Burns	14.0% (±7.9 points)
12	Town of Shelby	13.8% (±4.9 points)
13	Town of Bangor	12.3% (±9.5 points)
14	Town of Hamilton	11.8% (±5.3 points)
15	Town of Onalaska	10.5% (±3.4 points)
16	Town of Holland (La Crosse County)	8.8% (±5.5 points)
17	Town of Washington (La Crosse County)	7.1% (±4.4 points)
18	Town of Greenfield (La Crosse County)	5.6% (±2.9 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in La Crosse County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Onalaska include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brice Prairie.

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 Onalaska

How often do people move in the Town of Onalaska?

10.5% of households in the Town of Onalaska, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Onalaska have?

34.6% of households in the Town of Onalaska have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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