How long do people stay in their homes in Centre, AL?

Name: How long people stay in Centre, AL, 2020–2024
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18.0% (±6.3 points) of households in Centre, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.0% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 22.5%

When households in Centre moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Centre	Cherokee County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±2.8 points)	1.7%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±5.6 points)	15.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.7% (±10.5 points)	33.7%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.8% (±7.5 points)	22.3%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±5.7 points)	15.6%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±6.5 points)	11.3%	10.9%	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 Centre, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cherokee County (17.1%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (23.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Centre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centre
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Centre	—	18.0% (±6.3 points)	—
Leesburg	6.3 mi	24.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Bluff	6.7 mi	28.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Rock	7.8 mi	8.4% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gaylesville	10 mi	13.5% (±47.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coats Bend	13 mi	6.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Collinsville	14 mi	9.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hokes Bluff	16 mi	13.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Piedmont	16 mi	18.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cedar Bluff	28.3% (±8.7 points)
2	Leesburg	24.2% (±10.9 points)
3	Centre	18.0% (±6.3 points)
4	Gaylesville	13.5% (±47.2 points)
5	Sand Rock	8.4% (±15.4 points)

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 Centre

How often do people move in Centre?

18.0% of households in Centre, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Centre have?

22.5% of households in Centre have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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