How long do people stay in their homes in Bay, AR?

Name: How long people stay in Bay, AR, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±6.9 points) of households in Bay, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 16.6%

When households in Bay moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bay	Craighead County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±1.5 points)	6.2%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.8% (±6.7 points)	25.5%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.2% (±9.6 points)	41.1%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.6% (±5.0 points)	12.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±4.2 points)	7.3%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.0% (±3.2 points)	7.0%	8.5%	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 Bay, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Craighead County (31.7%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (26.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bay
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bay	—	22.6% (±6.9 points)	—
Trumann	5.0 mi	30.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake City	7.5 mi	31.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesboro	8.7 mi	35.4% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Brookland	10 mi	40.8% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Black Oak	12 mi	17.1% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Caraway	13 mi	12.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Monette	15 mi	28.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lepanto	16 mi	25.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jonesboro, AR (35.4%), Brookland, AR (40.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Brookland	40.8% (±11.4 points)
2	Bono	39.9% (±10.8 points)
3	Cash	37.1% (±17.9 points)
4	Jonesboro	35.4% (±3.0 points)
5	Lake City	31.2% (±10.2 points)
6	Monette	28.9% (±9.3 points)
7	Bay	22.6% (±6.9 points)
8	Egypt	17.4% (±73.2 points)
9	Black Oak	17.1% (±17.8 points)
10	Caraway	12.8% (±8.3 points)

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 Bay

How often do people move in Bay?

22.6% of households in Bay, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bay have?

16.6% of households in Bay have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay city, Arkansas

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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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