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

Name: How long people stay in Section, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.3% (±7.3 points) of households in Section, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.3% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 25.4%

When households in Section moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Section	Jackson County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	0.2% (±0.5 points)	4.8%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.1% (±7.3 points)	15.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±10.3 points)	36.0%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.5% (±9.4 points)	16.3%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.4% (±6.6 points)	13.9%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.0% (±6.6 points)	13.6%	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 Section, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jackson County (20.3%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Section

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Section
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Section	—	15.3% (±7.3 points)	—
Dutton	4.5 mi	16.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Scottsboro	5.6 mi	22.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Powell	6.0 mi	12.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Langston	6.7 mi	24.6% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hollywood	9.4 mi	23.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fyffe	10 mi	12.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shiloh	10 mi	20.3% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sylvania	10 mi	24.2% (±9.2 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 Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Hollywood	23.7% (±11.1 points)
5	Scottsboro	22.7% (±4.4 points)
6	Hytop	20.7% (±10.8 points)
7	Paint Rock	19.1% (±41.5 points)
8	Dutton	16.8% (±10.4 points)
9	Woodville	16.5% (±7.4 points)
10	Section	15.3% (±7.3 points)
11	Pisgah	14.3% (±10.7 points)
12	Skyline	12.1% (±5.5 points)
13	Pleasant Groves	10.7% (±6.0 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Jackson 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 Section

How often do people move in Section?

15.3% of households in Section, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Section have?

25.4% of households in Section have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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