How long do people stay in their homes in Cave City, AR?

Name: How long people stay in Cave City, AR, 2020–2024
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26.0% (±8.1 points) of households in Cave City, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.0% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 14.0%

When households in Cave City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cave City	Sharp County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±2.6 points)	3.4%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.4% (±7.7 points)	18.9%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.1% (±10.8 points)	41.8%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.9% (±5.3 points)	16.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±4.6 points)	11.6%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±3.3 points)	7.8%	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 Cave City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sharp County (22.3%).

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 Cave City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cave City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cave City	—	26.0% (±8.1 points)	—
Sidney	7.4 mi	21.5% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Evening Shade	9.4 mi	22.3% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Moorefield	13 mi	24.6% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Strawberry	13 mi	19.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Batesville	13 mi	29.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant	13 mi	18.1% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sulphur Rock	14 mi	25.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cushman	14 mi	22.3% (±10.0 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 Sharp County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ash Flat	30.9% (±10.2 points)
2 (tie)	Cherokee Village	28.6% (±7.3 points)
2 (tie)	Williford	28.6% (±65.5 points)
4	Cave City	26.0% (±8.1 points)
5	Evening Shade	22.3% (±15.1 points)
6	Sidney	21.5% (±17.0 points)
7	Hardy	18.9% (±9.8 points)
8	Highland	13.1% (±6.2 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 Cave City

How often do people move in Cave City?

26.0% of households in Cave City, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cave City have?

14.0% of households in Cave City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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