How long do people stay in their homes in Sergeant Bluff, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Sergeant Bluff, IA, 2020–2024
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13.4% (±5.1 points) of households in Sergeant Bluff, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.4% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 15.5%

When households in Sergeant Bluff moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sergeant Bluff	Woodbury County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.4 points)	3.8%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.7% (±4.5 points)	19.1%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.6% (±9.0 points)	39.2%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.6% (±8.5 points)	18.0%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±5.4 points)	10.2%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±4.0 points)	9.7%	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 Sergeant Bluff, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Woodbury County (22.9%).

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 Sergeant Bluff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sergeant Bluff
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sergeant Bluff	—	13.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Dakota City	3.8 mi	16.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Sioux City	5.5 mi	25.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Salix	6.6 mi	25.6% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sioux City	7.0 mi	24.4% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Bronson	7.2 mi	5.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Homer	8.8 mi	23.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dakota Dunes	9.3 mi	23.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lawton	10 mi	21.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bronson, IA (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Sioux City, NE (25.7%), Sioux City, IA (24.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Correctionville	21.7% (±8.7 points)
8	Lawton	21.4% (±7.5 points)
9	Pierson	17.9% (±23.4 points)
10	Danbury	17.8% (±8.8 points)
11	Hornick	16.8% (±12.3 points)
12	Smithland	14.7% (±9.8 points)
13	Sergeant Bluff	13.4% (±5.1 points)
14	Bronson	5.6% (±4.6 points)
15	Oto	5.3% (±43.1 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Woodbury 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 Sergeant Bluff

How often do people move in Sergeant Bluff?

13.4% of households in Sergeant Bluff, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sergeant Bluff have?

15.5% of households in Sergeant Bluff have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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