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

Name: How long people stay in Washburn, WI, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±5.6 points) of households in Washburn, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 28.3%

When households in Washburn moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Washburn	Bayfield County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	8.5% (±3.7 points)	3.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.1% (±4.2 points)	12.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±7.6 points)	34.3%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.2% (±4.1 points)	20.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.5% (±5.2 points)	13.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±4.1 points)	15.8%	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 Washburn, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Bayfield County (16.1%).

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 Washburn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washburn
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Washburn	—	22.6% (±5.6 points)	—
Town of Bayview	4.2 mi	11.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Ashland	6.7 mi	24.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Barksdale	9.1 mi	10.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Washburn (Bayfield County)	9.4 mi	9.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Gingles	10.0 mi	6.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Bayfield	10 mi	20.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eileen	10 mi	10.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Bell	12 mi	20.4% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Bayview, WI (11.3%), Town of Barksdale, WI (10.6%), Town of Washburn (Bayfield County), WI (9.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Drummond	27.4% (±8.8 points)
2	Town of Tripp	22.8% (±18.0 points)
3	Washburn	22.6% (±5.6 points)
4	Town of Bayfield	21.8% (±6.1 points)
5	Town of Hughes	21.5% (±7.4 points)
6	Town of Bell	20.4% (±9.4 points)
7	Bayfield	20.1% (±7.9 points)
8	Town of Barnes	19.7% (±5.6 points)
9	Town of Iron River	17.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Bayfield 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 Washburn

How often do people move in Washburn?

22.6% of households in Washburn, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Washburn have?

28.3% of households in Washburn have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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