How long do people stay in their homes in Shoal Creek, AL?

Name: How long people stay in Shoal Creek, AL, 2020–2024
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38.5% (±13.5 points) of households in Shoal Creek, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.5% (±13.5 points)
Since before 2000: 5.1%

When households in Shoal Creek moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shoal Creek	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±5.6 points)	3.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	33.8% (±12.3 points)	21.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.4% (±10.5 points)	41.1%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	30.0% (±10.7 points)	19.7%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.7% (±4.5 points)	9.4%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.4% (±3.6 points)	5.5%	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 Shoal Creek, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Shelby County (24.3%).

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 Shoal Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shoal Creek
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shoal Creek	—	38.5% (±13.5 points)	—
Highland Lakes	3.1 mi	7.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Brook Highland	4.3 mi	42.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Point	4.3 mi	32.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowbrook	5.9 mi	21.6% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Westover	6.2 mi	20.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Vestavia Hills	7.7 mi	22.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Irondale	8.0 mi	28.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Brook	8.3 mi	20.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Lakes, AL (7.6%), Meadowbrook, AL (21.6%), Westover, AL (20.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Brook Highland	42.9% (±8.1 points)
2	Shoal Creek	38.5% (±13.5 points)
3	Eagle Point	32.2% (±9.3 points)
4	Montevallo	30.1% (±7.8 points)
5	Pelham	26.6% (±4.4 points)
6	Calera	25.7% (±4.8 points)
7	Chelsea	24.8% (±5.0 points)
8	Harpersville	24.0% (±8.4 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Shelby County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shoal Creek 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 Shoal Creek

How often do people move in Shoal Creek?

38.5% of households in Shoal Creek, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shoal Creek have?

5.1% of households in Shoal Creek have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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