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

Name: How long people stay in Portia, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.4% (±12.9 points) of households in Portia, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.4% (±12.9 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in Portia moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Portia	Lawrence County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±5.0 points)	3.0%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.1% (±11.9 points)	17.6%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.8% (±14.2 points)	41.6%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±8.0 points)	16.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±8.4 points)	9.8%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.5% (±6.9 points)	11.6%	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 Portia, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lawrence County (20.6%).

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 Portia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portia
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Portia	—	31.4% (±12.9 points)	—
Black Rock	2.5 mi	21.2% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Powhatan	3.0 mi	34.6% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hoxie	6.4 mi	24.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Ridge	6.9 mi	18.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Minturn	7.9 mi	10.3% (±62.7 points)	Not measurably different
Imboden	9.9 mi	29.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn	12 mi	13.7% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Smithville	13 mi	48.6% (±30.4 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 Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Smithville	48.6% (±30.4 points)
2	Sedgwick	40.0% (±46.7 points)
3	Powhatan	34.6% (±31.6 points)
4	Portia	31.4% (±12.9 points)
5	Imboden	29.0% (±10.4 points)
6	Hoxie	24.9% (±9.1 points)
7	Black Rock	21.2% (±11.1 points)
8	Strawberry	19.7% (±11.2 points)
9	Walnut Ridge	18.7% (±6.1 points)
10	Ravenden	17.6% (±10.2 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Portia

How often do people move in Portia?

31.4% of households in Portia, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Portia have?

20.5% of households in Portia have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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