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

Name: How long people stay in Denison, IA, 2020–2024
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36.5% (±7.0 points) of households in Denison, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.5% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 16.6%

When households in Denison moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Denison	Crawford County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	6.3% (±3.8 points)	3.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.2% (±5.9 points)	21.3%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.1% (±5.9 points)	30.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±4.6 points)	18.0%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±3.8 points)	12.1%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.8% (±2.3 points)	14.5%	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 Denison, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Crawford County (25.2%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Denison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Denison
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Denison	—	36.5% (±7.0 points)	—
Deloit	5.9 mi	8.3% (±19.9 points)	Lower
Buck Grove	7.1 mi	7.7% (±74.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arion	7.4 mi	38.8% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vail	8.4 mi	14.1% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Dow City	9.5 mi	16.5% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Manilla	10 mi	16.5% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Schleswig	11 mi	20.7% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Kiron	12 mi	9.4% (±23.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deloit, IA (8.3%), Vail, IA (14.1%), Dow City, IA (16.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Arion	38.8% (±27.9 points)
2	Denison	36.5% (±7.0 points)
3	Ricketts	32.6% (±21.7 points)
4	Charter Oak	25.3% (±14.7 points)
5	Schleswig	20.7% (±9.0 points)
6 (tie)	Dow City	16.5% (±10.8 points)
6 (tie)	Manilla	16.5% (±8.3 points)
8	Vail	14.1% (±10.1 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Crawford 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 Denison

How often do people move in Denison?

36.5% of households in Denison, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Denison have?

16.6% of households in Denison have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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