How long do people stay in their homes in Southwood Acres, CT?

Name: How long people stay in Southwood Acres, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.6% (±4.5 points) of households in Southwood Acres, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.6% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 39.5%

When households in Southwood Acres moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Southwood Acres	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±1.6 points)	4.1%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.8% (±4.2 points)	18.5%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.7% (±4.7 points)	37.4%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±3.7 points)	16.9%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.6% (±5.8 points)	10.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.9% (±4.5 points)	12.5%	12.4%	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 Southwood Acres, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (22.6%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (21.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Southwood Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southwood Acres
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Southwood Acres	—	17.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Thompsonville	2.6 mi	31.4% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Hazardville	3.1 mi	15.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Broad Brook	3.6 mi	31.8% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Sherwood Manor	3.7 mi	19.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Windsor	3.8 mi	21.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Suffield Depot	3.9 mi	11.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Locks	4.6 mi	21.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Locks (community)	4.6 mi	21.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thompsonville, CT (31.4%), Broad Brook, CT (31.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
16	Windsor Locks (community)	21.3% (±4.9 points)
17	Coventry Lake	20.6% (±10.4 points)
18	Stafford Springs	19.8% (±6.8 points)
19	Sherwood Manor	19.7% (±5.5 points)
20	Newington (community)	18.8% (±3.0 points)
21	Wethersfield (community)	18.2% (±3.0 points)
22	Southwood Acres	17.6% (±4.5 points)
23	Crystal Lake	15.5% (±12.6 points)
24	Hazardville	15.4% (±5.6 points)
25	Blue Hills	15.2% (±13.0 points)
26	South Coventry	13.1% (±11.7 points)
27	West Simsbury	11.5% (±6.7 points)
28	Kensington	11.2% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Southwood Acres is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Enfield, whose figures include it.

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 Southwood Acres

How often do people move in Southwood Acres?

17.6% of households in Southwood Acres, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Southwood Acres have?

39.5% of households in Southwood Acres have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southwood Acres CDP, Connecticut

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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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