How long do people stay in their homes in Des Arc, AR?

Name: How long people stay in Des Arc, AR, 2020–2024
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31.0% (±11.7 points) of households in Des Arc, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.0% (±11.7 points)
Since before 2000: 27.1%

When households in Des Arc moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Des Arc	Prairie County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±4.2 points)	2.5%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.4% (±10.9 points)	13.9%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.4% (±10.9 points)	35.0%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.4% (±5.6 points)	14.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.8% (±7.2 points)	16.7%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.3% (±7.0 points)	17.4%	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 Des Arc, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Prairie County (16.4%).

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 Des Arc

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Des Arc
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Des Arc	—	31.0% (±11.7 points)	—
Georgetown	11 mi	6.7% (±86.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fredonia (Biscoe)	12 mi	23.6% (±49.0 points)	Not measurably different
Griffithville	13 mi	11.2% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different
De Valls Bluff	14 mi	15.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hazen	14 mi	15.2% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Cotton Plant	15 mi	19.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	17 mi	0.0% (±99.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	18 mi	24.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hazen, AR (15.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Des Arc	31.0% (±11.7 points)
2	Fredonia (Biscoe)	23.6% (±49.0 points)
3	Hazen	15.2% (±6.0 points)
4	De Valls Bluff	15.1% (±12.1 points)
5	Ulm	12.2% (±16.0 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 Des Arc

How often do people move in Des Arc?

31.0% of households in Des Arc, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Des Arc have?

27.1% of households in Des Arc have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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