How long do people stay in their homes in Rainbow City, AL?

Name: How long people stay in Rainbow City, AL, 2020–2024
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28.4% (±5.6 points) of households in Rainbow City, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.4% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 18.2%

When households in Rainbow City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rainbow City	Etowah County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.2 points)	2.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.7% (±5.2 points)	15.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±6.4 points)	39.2%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±4.2 points)	17.3%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±2.8 points)	10.8%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±3.7 points)	14.3%	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 Rainbow City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Etowah County (18.3%).

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 Rainbow City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainbow City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rainbow City	—	28.4% (±5.6 points)	—
Attalla	4.5 mi	13.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Southside	4.6 mi	16.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Steele	6.2 mi	12.8% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Gadsden	6.6 mi	22.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glencoe	8.7 mi	17.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Ridgeville	8.9 mi	19.7% (±48.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gallant	9.8 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Ohatchee	10 mi	12.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Attalla, AL (13.9%), Southside, AL (16.1%), Steele, AL (12.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Tidmore Bend	28.5% (±19.0 points)
2	Rainbow City	28.4% (±5.6 points)
3	Gadsden	22.4% (±2.3 points)
4	Carlisle-Rockledge	20.8% (±9.7 points)
5	Ridgeville	19.7% (±48.2 points)
6	Walnut Grove	18.4% (±10.8 points)
7	Sardis City	18.1% (±6.5 points)
8	Glencoe	17.1% (±5.8 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Etowah 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 Rainbow City

How often do people move in Rainbow City?

28.4% of households in Rainbow City, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rainbow City have?

18.2% of households in Rainbow City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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