How long do people stay in their homes in Helena-West Helena, AR?

Name: How long people stay in Helena-West Helena, AR, 2020–2024
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30.4% (±6.2 points) of households in Helena-West Helena, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.4% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 22.3%

When households in Helena-West Helena moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Helena-West Helena	Phillips County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	6.0% (±3.1 points)	4.2%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.4% (±5.4 points)	19.3%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.0% (±6.4 points)	37.2%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.4% (±4.0 points)	15.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.6% (±4.0 points)	10.8%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±3.0 points)	13.1%	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 Helena-West Helena, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Phillips County (23.5%).

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 Helena-West Helena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Helena-West Helena
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Helena-West Helena	—	30.4% (±6.2 points)	—
Lexa	8.8 mi	3.2% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lula	9.7 mi	16.0% (±37.7 points)	Not measurably different
LaGrange	11 mi	0.0% (±81.0 points)	Not measurably different
Friars Point	11 mi	15.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coahoma	13 mi	3.7% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake View	13 mi	12.2% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Rondo	14 mi	29.5% (±54.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marvell	17 mi	16.2% (±11.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake View, AR (12.2%), Marvell, AR (16.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Helena-West Helena	30.4% (±6.2 points)
2	Marvell	16.2% (±11.0 points)
3	Elaine	14.3% (±18.8 points)
4	Lake View	12.2% (±11.0 points)
5	Lexa	3.2% (±41.9 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 Helena-West Helena

How often do people move in Helena-West Helena?

30.4% of households in Helena-West Helena, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Helena-West Helena have?

22.3% of households in Helena-West Helena have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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