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

Name: How long people stay in Scottsburg, IN, 2020–2024
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27.9% (±8.6 points) of households in Scottsburg, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.9% (±8.6 points)
Since before 2000: 14.4%

When households in Scottsburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Scottsburg	Scott County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	7.4% (±5.7 points)	5.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.5% (±6.4 points)	15.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.2% (±8.4 points)	35.7%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±5.9 points)	17.0%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±4.2 points)	13.5%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±3.8 points)	13.4%	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 Scottsburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Scott County (20.4%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (23.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Scottsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scottsburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Scottsburg	—	27.9% (±8.6 points)	—
Vienna Township	2.1 mi	22.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Austin	4.1 mi	20.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jennings Township (Scott County)	5.4 mi	21.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Finley Township	6.6 mi	18.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Little York	6.7 mi	3.6% (±34.7 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson Township (Scott County)	6.7 mi	6.1% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Lexington Township	7.6 mi	21.4% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Crothersville	8.2 mi	23.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Johnson Township (Scott County), IN (6.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Scottsburg	27.9% (±8.6 points)
2	Vienna Township	22.0% (±6.2 points)
3 (tie)	Jennings Township (Scott County)	21.4% (±6.2 points)
3 (tie)	Lexington Township	21.4% (±14.5 points)
5	Austin	20.9% (±7.7 points)
6	Finley Township	18.5% (±10.9 points)
7	Johnson Township (Scott County)	6.1% (±8.0 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 Scottsburg

How often do people move in Scottsburg?

27.9% of households in Scottsburg, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Scottsburg have?

14.4% of households in Scottsburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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