How long do people stay in their homes in Prairie City, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Prairie City, IA, 2020–2024
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17.9% (±5.6 points) of households in Prairie City, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.9% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Prairie City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Prairie City	Jasper County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±2.6 points)	5.2%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±5.0 points)	15.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.5% (±7.5 points)	36.8%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.6% (±6.7 points)	15.9%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±4.1 points)	11.2%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.6% (±3.7 points)	15.3%	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 Prairie City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jasper County (20.9%).

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 Prairie City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Prairie City	—	17.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Colfax	5.8 mi	22.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Runnells	8.3 mi	13.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mitchellville	8.4 mi	22.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	8.8 mi	28.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Swan	9.6 mi	24.1% (±53.1 points)	Not measurably different
Valeria	10 mi	38.5% (±82.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lambs Grove	11 mi	6.9% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
Reasnor	11 mi	5.6% (±35.7 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 Jasper County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Lynnville	30.9% (±10.9 points)
3	Monroe	28.3% (±9.0 points)
4	Newton	26.0% (±4.3 points)
5	Colfax	22.4% (±7.4 points)
6	Baxter	21.0% (±7.6 points)
7	Kellogg	19.3% (±10.2 points)
8	Prairie City	17.9% (±5.6 points)
9	Oakland Acres	17.5% (±13.3 points)
10	Mingo	11.8% (±8.9 points)
11	Sully	10.5% (±3.8 points)
12	Lambs Grove	6.9% (±29.8 points)
13	Reasnor	5.6% (±35.7 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Jasper 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 Prairie City

How often do people move in Prairie City?

17.9% of households in Prairie City, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Prairie City have?

18.9% of households in Prairie City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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