How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Rucker, AL?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Rucker, AL, 2020–2024
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68.1% (±13.5 points) of households in Fort Rucker, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 68.1% (±13.5 points)
Since before 2000: 0.0%

When households in Fort Rucker moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Rucker	Dale County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	17.0% (±7.9 points)	5.5%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	51.1% (±11.0 points)	20.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.8% (±11.5 points)	35.9%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	0.0% (±2.9 points)	15.4%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.0% (±2.9 points)	9.9%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±2.9 points)	12.8%	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 Fort Rucker, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Dale County (26.1%).

It is also higher than in Alabama (23.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fort Rucker

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Rucker
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Rucker	—	68.1% (±13.5 points)	—
Daleville	3.5 mi	34.7% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Level Plains	4.0 mi	17.4% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Clayhatchee	7.3 mi	15.8% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Newton	7.5 mi	13.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Enterprise	7.8 mi	32.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Ozark	8.6 mi	21.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Pinckard	11 mi	20.2% (±17.1 points)	Lower
New Brockton	12 mi	21.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Daleville, AL (34.7%), Level Plains, AL (17.4%), Clayhatchee, AL (15.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fort Rucker	68.1% (±13.5 points)
2	Daleville	34.7% (±8.6 points)
3	Napier Field	31.5% (±14.3 points)
4	Midland City	25.2% (±10.2 points)
5	Grimes	24.4% (±11.8 points)
6	Ozark	21.1% (±3.8 points)
7	Pinckard	20.2% (±17.1 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Dale County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Rucker is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fort Rucker

How often do people move in Fort Rucker?

68.1% of households in Fort Rucker, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Rucker have?

0.0% of households in Fort Rucker have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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