How long do people stay in their homes in Mount Pleasant, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Mount Pleasant, IA, 2020–2024
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28.9% (±6.3 points) of households in Mount Pleasant, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.9% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 15.8%

When households in Mount Pleasant moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mount Pleasant	Henry County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±2.7 points)	4.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.4% (±5.7 points)	18.2%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.9% (±6.3 points)	35.2%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±4.3 points)	18.7%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±2.5 points)	9.4%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.5% (±2.7 points)	14.1%	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 Mount Pleasant, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Henry County (22.7%).

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 Mount Pleasant

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Pleasant
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mount Pleasant	—	28.9% (±6.3 points)	—
Westwood	4.2 mi	24.1% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rome	7.1 mi	20.6% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
New London	8.1 mi	19.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Salem	8.5 mi	10.0% (±16.6 points)	Lower
Lockridge	11 mi	9.7% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Olds	12 mi	48.8% (±48.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsboro	12 mi	35.1% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	13 mi	24.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New London, IA (19.4%), Salem, IA (10.0%), Lockridge, IA (9.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Olds	48.8% (±48.2 points)
2	Hillsboro	35.1% (±19.9 points)
3	Mount Pleasant	28.9% (±6.3 points)
4	Winfield	24.3% (±8.2 points)
5	Westwood	24.1% (±17.6 points)
6	Coppock	22.2% (±95.7 points)
7	Rome	20.6% (±48.4 points)
8	New London	19.4% (±7.0 points)
9	Wayland	18.9% (±7.0 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Henry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mount Pleasant

How often do people move in Mount Pleasant?

28.9% of households in Mount Pleasant, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mount Pleasant have?

15.8% of households in Mount Pleasant have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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