How long do people stay in their homes in Jonesboro, IN?

Name: How long people stay in Jonesboro, IN, 2020–2024
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16.5% (±7.1 points) of households in Jonesboro, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.5% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 25.9%

When households in Jonesboro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jonesboro	Grant County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.9 points)	3.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±6.5 points)	16.3%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.3% (±13.0 points)	40.5%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±6.3 points)	14.8%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±5.2 points)	10.6%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±6.9 points)	14.4%	10.3%	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 Jonesboro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Grant County (19.6%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (23.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Jonesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jonesboro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jonesboro	—	16.5% (±7.1 points)	—
Mill Township	0.7 mi	15.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gas City	2.0 mi	16.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Grant County)	3.8 mi	23.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmount Township	4.2 mi	14.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmount	4.4 mi	17.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	5.1 mi	25.2% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Fowlerton	5.7 mi	8.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Grant County)	6.1 mi	24.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marion, IN (25.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Upland	20.7% (±9.0 points)
8	Richland Township (Grant County)	19.1% (±14.1 points)
9	Swayzee	18.8% (±7.4 points)
10	Jefferson Township (Grant County)	18.4% (±5.9 points)
11	Fairmount	17.7% (±7.9 points)
12	Gas City	16.8% (±7.5 points)
13 (tie)	Jonesboro	16.5% (±7.1 points)
13 (tie)	Sims Township	16.5% (±6.6 points)
15	Mill Township	15.7% (±5.0 points)
16 (tie)	Fairmount Township	14.2% (±5.6 points)
16 (tie)	Washington Township (Grant County)	14.2% (±6.7 points)
18	Monroe Township (Grant County)	12.9% (±7.0 points)
19 (tie)	Van Buren	12.1% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Grant 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 Jonesboro

How often do people move in Jonesboro?

16.5% of households in Jonesboro, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jonesboro have?

25.9% of households in Jonesboro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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