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

Name: How long people stay in Earlham, IA, 2020–2024
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21.4% (±7.2 points) of households in Earlham, 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: 21.4% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 16.6%

When households in Earlham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Earlham	Madison County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.6 points)	3.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.0% (±7.0 points)	18.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.9% (±8.5 points)	37.7%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±6.0 points)	19.8%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±5.2 points)	10.4%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±2.8 points)	10.1%	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 Earlham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Madison County (22.0%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (24.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Earlham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Earlham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Earlham	—	21.4% (±7.2 points)	—
Dexter	5.6 mi	11.1% (±6.5 points)	Lower
De Soto	6.5 mi	25.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Redfield	7.7 mi	21.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Van Meter	9.4 mi	11.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Adel	9.8 mi	28.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stuart	10 mi	24.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Winterset	11 mi	30.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	13 mi	14.5% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dexter, IA (11.1%), Van Meter, IA (11.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Macksburg	42.8% (±31.8 points)
2	Truro	34.4% (±10.7 points)
3	Winterset	30.0% (±7.7 points)
4	St. Charles	23.0% (±12.8 points)
5	Bevington	22.2% (±94.7 points)
6	Earlham	21.4% (±7.2 points)
7	Patterson	12.6% (±11.8 points)
8	East Peru	7.9% (±43.2 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 Earlham

How often do people move in Earlham?

21.4% of households in Earlham, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Earlham have?

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

Sources

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