How long do people stay in their homes in Wisconsin Rapids, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 2020–2024
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32.3% (±4.5 points) of households in Wisconsin Rapids, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.3% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 20.7%

When households in Wisconsin Rapids moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wisconsin Rapids	Wood County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±2.0 points)	4.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.5% (±4.0 points)	17.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.3% (±3.8 points)	33.5%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.6% (±2.4 points)	16.1%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±3.0 points)	13.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.1% (±2.0 points)	14.9%	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 Wisconsin Rapids, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Wood County (21.9%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wisconsin Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wisconsin Rapids
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wisconsin Rapids	—	32.3% (±4.5 points)	—
Port Edwards	2.7 mi	20.4% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Town of Grand Rapids	3.7 mi	13.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Biron	3.9 mi	20.8% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Lake Wazeecha	4.1 mi	13.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Town of Rudolph	5.7 mi	11.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of Seneca (Wood County)	6.4 mi	11.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Sigel (Wood County)	6.4 mi	14.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Nekoosa	6.8 mi	17.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Edwards, WI (20.4%), Town of Grand Rapids, WI (13.3%), Biron, WI (20.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wisconsin Rapids	32.3% (±4.5 points)
2	Marshfield	28.1% (±3.5 points)
3	Town of Milladore	25.2% (±17.7 points)
4	Town of Hiles (Wood County)	23.8% (±17.6 points)
5	Town of Cranmoor	22.6% (±32.9 points)
6	Biron	20.8% (±9.4 points)
7	Port Edwards	20.4% (±10.1 points)

Showing 7 of 34 places in Wood 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 Wisconsin Rapids

How often do people move in Wisconsin Rapids?

32.3% of households in Wisconsin Rapids, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wisconsin Rapids have?

20.7% of households in Wisconsin Rapids have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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