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

Name: How long people stay in Clay, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.3% (±8.1 points) of households in Clay, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.3% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 14.5%

When households in Clay moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clay	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±4.1 points)	5.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.1% (±7.0 points)	21.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.6% (±9.5 points)	38.3%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.7% (±8.8 points)	15.2%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±3.4 points)	9.4%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.4% (±2.8 points)	10.5%	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 Clay, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson County (26.6%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Clay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clay	—	22.3% (±8.1 points)	—
Pinson	3.3 mi	23.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Trussville	3.9 mi	23.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grayson Valley	4.0 mi	29.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Center Point	5.7 mi	28.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Argo	5.9 mi	10.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Remlap	7.7 mi	21.6% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Springville	7.8 mi	29.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Margaret	8.5 mi	34.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Argo, AL (10.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Trafford	26.0% (±22.7 points)
13	Pinson	23.4% (±7.8 points)
14	Sylvan Springs	23.2% (±7.6 points)
15	Trussville	23.0% (±3.8 points)
16	Maytown	22.9% (±14.1 points)
17	Vestavia Hills	22.6% (±2.7 points)
18	Clay	22.3% (±8.1 points)
19	Bessemer	21.9% (±3.8 points)
20	Tarrant	21.8% (±6.5 points)
21	Adamsville	21.7% (±11.7 points)
22	Warrior	21.2% (±9.6 points)
23	Fultondale	20.8% (±4.9 points)
24	Mountain Brook	20.4% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Jefferson 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 Clay

How often do people move in Clay?

22.3% of households in Clay, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Clay have?

14.5% of households in Clay have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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