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

Name: How long people stay in Ward, AR, 2020–2024
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40.5% (±10.3 points) of households in Ward, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 40.5% (±10.3 points)
Since before 2000: 4.3%

When households in Ward moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ward	Lonoke County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±3.7 points)	2.6%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	35.3% (±9.6 points)	21.5%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±9.4 points)	41.6%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±7.5 points)	18.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.5% (±2.5 points)	8.8%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.8% (±1.3 points)	6.7%	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 Ward, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Lonoke County (24.1%).

It is also higher than in Arkansas (26.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ward

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ward
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ward	—	40.5% (±10.3 points)	—
Austin	1.9 mi	22.1% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Cabot	4.8 mi	30.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beebe	5.2 mi	34.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
McRae	10 mi	29.3% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	13 mi	32.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Garner	13 mi	16.6% (±17.9 points)	Lower
Vilonia	15 mi	46.2% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lonoke	16 mi	14.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Austin, AR (22.1%), Garner, AR (16.6%), Lonoke, AR (14.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Keo	40.6% (±34.8 points)
2	Ward	40.5% (±10.3 points)
3	Cabot	30.2% (±3.6 points)
4	Carlisle	24.9% (±9.3 points)
5	Austin	22.1% (±9.4 points)
6	England	19.2% (±9.8 points)
7	Allport	18.4% (±53.5 points)
8	Lonoke	14.7% (±6.5 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Lonoke 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 Ward

How often do people move in Ward?

40.5% of households in Ward, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ward have?

4.3% of households in Ward have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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