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

Name: How long people stay in Harlan, IA, 2020–2024
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15.5% (±5.4 points) of households in Harlan, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.5% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 25.4%

When households in Harlan moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Harlan	Shelby County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.6 points)	2.3%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.7% (±4.7 points)	14.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.2% (±7.3 points)	34.8%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±5.2 points)	20.9%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±3.5 points)	11.7%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.4% (±4.0 points)	16.0%	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 Harlan, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Shelby County (16.7%).

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 Harlan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harlan
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Harlan	—	15.5% (±5.4 points)	—
Westphalia	5.9 mi	0.0% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kirkman	6.3 mi	8.0% (±53.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tennant	7.2 mi	54.5% (±25.1 points)	Higher
Panama	9.3 mi	32.7% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Portsmouth	9.9 mi	8.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Earling	10.0 mi	28.4% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Irwin	12 mi	22.6% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Avoca	12 mi	26.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tennant, IA (54.5%), Avoca, IA (26.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Tennant	54.5% (±25.1 points)
2	Panama	32.7% (±30.2 points)
3	Elk Horn	29.1% (±11.4 points)
4	Earling	28.4% (±15.6 points)
5	Shelby	27.3% (±10.9 points)
6	Irwin	22.6% (±11.7 points)
7	Harlan	15.5% (±5.4 points)
8	Defiance	15.1% (±10.5 points)
9	Portsmouth	8.7% (±6.5 points)
10	Kirkman	8.0% (±53.5 points)
11	Westphalia	0.0% (±45.1 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 Harlan

How often do people move in Harlan?

15.5% of households in Harlan, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Harlan have?

25.4% of households in Harlan have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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