How long do people stay in their homes in Underwood-Petersville, AL?

Name: How long people stay in Underwood-Petersville, AL, 2020–2024
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13.3% (±6.2 points) of households in Underwood-Petersville, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.3% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 33.2%

When households in Underwood-Petersville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Underwood-Petersville	Lauderdale County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.7 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.4% (±6.0 points)	19.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.7% (±10.4 points)	36.4%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±8.9 points)	15.6%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	25.4% (±15.0 points)	11.9%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.8% (±4.1 points)	12.1%	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 Underwood-Petersville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lauderdale County (24.0%).

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 Underwood-Petersville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Underwood-Petersville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Underwood-Petersville	—	13.3% (±6.2 points)	—
Florence	3.8 mi	31.3% (±3.3 points)	Higher
St. Florian	4.2 mi	27.1% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Sheffield	8.2 mi	23.3% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Killen	9.6 mi	20.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Muscle Shoals	9.9 mi	32.3% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Tuscumbia	11 mi	32.8% (±8.1 points)	Higher
St. Joseph	16 mi	27.2% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Leighton	16 mi	10.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Florence, AL (31.3%), St. Florian, AL (27.1%), Sheffield, AL (23.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Rogersville	32.6% (±11.5 points)
3	Florence	31.3% (±3.3 points)
4	St. Florian	27.1% (±12.1 points)
5	Lexington	24.1% (±12.0 points)
6	Killen	20.9% (±9.3 points)
7	Waterloo	14.3% (±13.4 points)
8	Underwood-Petersville	13.3% (±6.2 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Lauderdale County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Underwood-Petersville 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 Underwood-Petersville

How often do people move in Underwood-Petersville?

13.3% of households in Underwood-Petersville, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Underwood-Petersville have?

33.2% of households in Underwood-Petersville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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