How long do people stay in their homes in Alden, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Alden, IA, 2020–2024
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14.6% (±6.0 points) of households in Alden, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.6% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 27.1%

When households in Alden moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alden	Hardin County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±5.8 points)	16.1%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±9.2 points)	35.5%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.4% (±6.7 points)	16.4%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±4.6 points)	13.0%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.6% (±6.2 points)	16.4%	10.8%	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 Alden, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hardin County (18.6%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (24.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Alden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alden
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alden	—	14.6% (±6.0 points)	—
Iowa Falls	5.9 mi	25.5% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Popejoy	6.2 mi	27.0% (±35.3 points)	Not measurably different
Buckeye	6.4 mi	25.0% (±51.5 points)	Not measurably different
Williams	8.3 mi	29.5% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Owasa	11 mi	25.0% (±73.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dows	12 mi	27.2% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blairsburg	14 mi	5.2% (±34.0 points)	Not measurably different
Radcliffe	14 mi	23.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Iowa Falls, IA (25.5%), Williams, IA (29.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2 (tie)	Buckeye	25.0% (±51.5 points)
2 (tie)	Owasa	25.0% (±73.4 points)
4	Eldora	23.8% (±7.1 points)
5	Radcliffe	23.0% (±10.2 points)
6	Ackley	18.6% (±5.9 points)
7	Whitten	17.2% (±33.8 points)
8	Alden	14.6% (±6.0 points)
9	Hubbard	13.7% (±4.8 points)
10	New Providence	10.6% (±7.9 points)
11	Union	9.1% (±5.3 points)
12	Steamboat Rock	5.5% (±5.4 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Hardin 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 Alden

How often do people move in Alden?

14.6% of households in Alden, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alden have?

27.1% of households in Alden have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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