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

Name: How long people stay in Laurens, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

21.3% (±9.0 points) of households in Laurens, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.3% (±9.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.3%

When households in Laurens moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Laurens	Pocahontas County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.6% (±8.8 points)	19.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±10.0 points)	32.3%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.5% (±7.4 points)	17.9%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±3.2 points)	9.3%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.6% (±5.2 points)	18.8%	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 Laurens, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Pocahontas County (21.7%).

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 Laurens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurens
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Laurens	—	21.3% (±9.0 points)	—
Albert City	6.9 mi	23.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marathon	6.9 mi	11.5% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Havelock	7.5 mi	9.9% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mallard	10 mi	18.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Curlew	11 mi	6.9% (±49.8 points)	Not measurably different
Webb	11 mi	13.1% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plover	12 mi	7.1% (±51.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pocahontas	12 mi	30.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pocahontas	30.0% (±8.3 points)
2	Rolfe	26.1% (±10.6 points)
3	Fonda	22.6% (±14.7 points)
4	Laurens	21.3% (±9.0 points)
5	Palmer	12.7% (±28.2 points)
6	Havelock	9.9% (±30.4 points)
7	Plover	7.1% (±51.8 points)
8	Varina	6.7% (±68.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Laurens

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Laurens, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Laurens beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Laurens, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Laurens

How often do people move in Laurens?

21.3% of households in Laurens, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Laurens have?

21.3% of households in Laurens have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Laurens city, Iowa (place:43725, in state:19).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.