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

Name: How long people stay in Westby, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.8% (±6.7 points) of households in Westby, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.8% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 24.6%

When households in Westby moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Westby	Vernon County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±1.5 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.0% (±6.5 points)	14.7%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.3% (±7.3 points)	36.8%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±6.3 points)	19.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±4.5 points)	11.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±5.3 points)	14.2%	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 Westby, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Vernon County (17.5%).

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 Westby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westby
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Westby	—	21.8% (±6.7 points)	—
Town of Christiana (Vernon County)	2.0 mi	12.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Viroqua	5.9 mi	13.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clinton (Vernon County)	6.3 mi	15.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Viroqua	6.5 mi	24.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Coon	6.7 mi	9.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Webster	7.0 mi	10.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Cashton	7.1 mi	25.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Jefferson (Vernon County)	7.6 mi	8.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Coon, WI (9.8%), Town of Webster, WI (10.5%), Town of Jefferson (Vernon County), WI (8.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Whitestown	37.5% (±12.4 points)
2	Readstown	30.1% (±10.7 points)
3	Hillsboro	29.3% (±7.4 points)
4	Stoddard	27.8% (±7.9 points)
5	Viroqua	24.7% (±8.1 points)
6	Ontario	23.8% (±9.7 points)
7	Westby	21.8% (±6.7 points)
8	Coon Valley	20.9% (±6.9 points)
9	Chaseburg	16.8% (±11.2 points)
10	La Farge	16.6% (±6.4 points)
11	Town of Bergen (Vernon County)	16.3% (±5.6 points)
12	Town of Clinton (Vernon County)	15.9% (±7.6 points)
13	Town of Genoa	15.6% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Vernon 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 Westby

How often do people move in Westby?

21.8% of households in Westby, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Westby have?

24.6% of households in Westby have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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