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

Name: How long people stay in Denver, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.5% (±6.1 points) of households in Denver, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.5% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 23.7%

When households in Denver moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Denver	Bremer County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.2 points)	3.7%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.8% (±5.7 points)	16.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.5% (±6.5 points)	37.5%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.3% (±3.2 points)	17.1%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.8% (±6.6 points)	12.5%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±3.6 points)	12.6%	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 Denver, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bremer County (20.3%).

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 Denver

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Denver
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Denver	—	17.5% (±6.1 points)	—
Readlyn	6.1 mi	11.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Janesville	6.7 mi	13.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly	7.8 mi	28.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Tripoli	10 mi	15.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dunkerton	11 mi	20.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Falls	12 mi	36.0% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Waterloo	12 mi	26.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Shell Rock	13 mi	18.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waverly, IA (28.9%), Cedar Falls, IA (36.0%), Waterloo, IA (26.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Waverly	28.9% (±4.8 points)
2	Sumner	21.4% (±6.6 points)
3	Frederika	19.3% (±14.4 points)
4	Plainfield	18.9% (±20.6 points)
5	Denver	17.5% (±6.1 points)
6	Tripoli	15.1% (±6.9 points)
7	Janesville	13.0% (±6.2 points)
8	Readlyn	11.8% (±5.8 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 Denver

How often do people move in Denver?

17.5% of households in Denver, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Denver have?

23.7% of households in Denver have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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