How long do people stay in their homes in Rocky Ford, CO?

Name: How long people stay in Rocky Ford, CO, 2020–2024
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24.1% (±6.5 points) of households in Rocky Ford, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.1% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 28.1%

When households in Rocky Ford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rocky Ford	Otero County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.3 points)	2.0%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.2% (±6.4 points)	18.5%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.0% (±9.0 points)	37.1%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.8% (±10.7 points)	18.4%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.5% (±7.4 points)	12.0%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±5.3 points)	12.0%	5.8%	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 Rocky Ford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Otero County (20.5%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (30.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Rocky Ford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rocky Ford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rocky Ford	—	24.1% (±6.5 points)	—
Swink	5.7 mi	3.4% (±17.8 points)	Lower
Manzanola	8.9 mi	22.2% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Junta	11 mi	22.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ordway	12 mi	19.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cheraw	12 mi	14.3% (±35.4 points)	Not measurably different
Crowley	12 mi	19.3% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar City	13 mi	13.4% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Olney Springs	15 mi	11.8% (±8.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Swink, CO (3.4%), Olney Springs, CO (11.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fowler	26.0% (±8.6 points)
2	Rocky Ford	24.1% (±6.5 points)
3	La Junta	22.9% (±6.5 points)
4	Manzanola	22.2% (±13.4 points)
5	Cheraw	14.3% (±35.4 points)
6	Swink	3.4% (±17.8 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 Rocky Ford

How often do people move in Rocky Ford?

24.1% of households in Rocky Ford, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rocky Ford have?

28.1% of households in Rocky Ford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Ford city, Colorado

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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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