How long do people stay in their homes in Morning Sun, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Morning Sun, IA, 2020–2024
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11.5% (±5.3 points) of households in Morning Sun, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.5% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 29.6%

When households in Morning Sun moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Morning Sun	Louisa County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.9 points)	3.2%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.2% (±4.9 points)	12.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.5% (±9.5 points)	34.8%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.6% (±10.5 points)	19.1%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.0% (±5.8 points)	13.2%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.6% (±6.5 points)	17.1%	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 Morning Sun, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Louisa County (15.8%).

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 Morning Sun

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morning Sun
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Morning Sun	—	11.5% (±5.3 points)	—
Wapello	6.6 mi	11.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mediapolis	7.5 mi	16.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	10 mi	24.3% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Oakville	11 mi	17.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview	13 mi	9.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Columbus City	13 mi	9.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fredonia	14 mi	17.3% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Columbus Junction	14 mi	22.2% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Winfield, IA (24.3%), Columbus Junction, IA (22.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Columbus Junction	22.2% (±8.5 points)
2	Oakville	17.6% (±13.4 points)
3	Fredonia	17.3% (±32.0 points)
4	Letts	14.7% (±9.3 points)
5	Morning Sun	11.5% (±5.3 points)
6	Wapello	11.1% (±4.4 points)
7	Grandview	9.8% (±7.9 points)
8	Columbus City	9.1% (±6.7 points)
9	Cotter	0.0% (±98.3 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 Morning Sun

How often do people move in Morning Sun?

11.5% of households in Morning Sun, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Morning Sun have?

29.6% of households in Morning Sun have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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