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

Name: How long people stay in McGehee, AR, 2020–2024
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29.8% (±10.0 points) of households in McGehee, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.8% (±10.0 points)
Since before 2000: 14.8%

When households in McGehee moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	McGehee	Desha County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	9.9% (±5.7 points)	6.9%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.9% (±8.2 points)	13.6%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.7% (±9.6 points)	37.9%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.6% (±5.1 points)	15.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.9% (±3.1 points)	9.1%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±4.9 points)	16.7%	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 McGehee, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Desha County (20.5%).

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 McGehee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McGehee
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
McGehee	—	29.8% (±10.0 points)	—
Reed	5.9 mi	24.7% (±40.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tillar	6.6 mi	14.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dermott	7.3 mi	16.5% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Arkansas City	11 mi	17.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	11 mi	22.7% (±46.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dumas	18 mi	20.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Watson	20 mi	4.4% (±29.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mitchellville	20 mi	10.9% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dermott, AR (16.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	McGehee	29.8% (±10.0 points)
2	Reed	24.7% (±40.9 points)
3	Dumas	20.9% (±6.8 points)
4	Arkansas City	17.0% (±14.1 points)
5	Mitchellville	10.9% (±31.2 points)
6	Watson	4.4% (±29.7 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 McGehee

How often do people move in McGehee?

29.8% of households in McGehee, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does McGehee have?

14.8% of households in McGehee have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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