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

Name: How long people stay in Wausau, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.1% (±2.8 points) of households in Wausau, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.1% (±2.8 points)
Since before 2000: 17.5%

When households in Wausau moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wausau	Marathon County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±1.2 points)	3.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.3% (±2.5 points)	17.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.1% (±2.7 points)	36.4%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±2.2 points)	17.9%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±1.3 points)	11.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±1.7 points)	13.6%	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 Wausau, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Marathon County (21.0%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (23.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wausau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wausau
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wausau	—	26.1% (±2.8 points)	—
Schofield	3.6 mi	29.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rib Mountain	4.8 mi	11.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Town of Wausau	5.2 mi	11.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Town of Weston (Marathon County)	6.1 mi	7.2% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Rothschild	6.2 mi	23.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stettin	6.6 mi	10.9% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Weston	6.8 mi	29.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Maine	6.9 mi	17.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rib Mountain, WI (11.5%), Town of Wausau, WI (11.0%), Town of Weston (Marathon County), WI (7.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Mosinee	32.2% (±8.1 points)
2	Schofield	29.3% (±6.7 points)
3 (tie)	Athens	29.1% (±7.0 points)
3 (tie)	Weston	29.1% (±4.9 points)
5	Wausau	26.1% (±2.8 points)
6	Kronenwetter	24.6% (±6.0 points)
7	Rothschild	23.5% (±7.1 points)
8	Town of Spencer	23.4% (±10.2 points)
9	Hatley	22.2% (±12.4 points)
10	Town of Bergen (Marathon County)	21.0% (±9.8 points)
11	Stratford	20.8% (±6.8 points)

Showing 11 of 56 places in Marathon 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 Wausau

How often do people move in Wausau?

26.1% of households in Wausau, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wausau have?

17.5% of households in Wausau have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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