How long do people stay in their homes in Sioux Rapids, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Sioux Rapids, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.8% (±7.5 points) of households in Sioux Rapids, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.8% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 36.4%

When households in Sioux Rapids moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sioux Rapids	Buena Vista County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.5% (±7.3 points)	20.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.8% (±9.0 points)	41.3%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±4.9 points)	16.1%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	21.2% (±9.5 points)	7.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.2% (±5.8 points)	12.2%	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 Sioux Rapids, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Buena Vista County (22.6%).

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 Sioux Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sioux Rapids
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sioux Rapids	—	21.8% (±7.5 points)	—
Rembrandt	4.6 mi	20.3% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Linn Grove	4.8 mi	21.5% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Webb	7.9 mi	13.1% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	8.7 mi	11.1% (±54.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marathon	8.7 mi	11.5% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rossie	8.7 mi	16.7% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Peterson	10 mi	18.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gillett Grove	10 mi	0.0% (±110.9 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 Buena Vista County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Alta	25.8% (±7.6 points)
2	Storm Lake	25.0% (±6.0 points)
3	Newell	23.6% (±11.7 points)
4	Albert City	23.5% (±7.6 points)
5	Sioux Rapids	21.8% (±7.5 points)
6	Linn Grove	21.5% (±16.5 points)
7	Rembrandt	20.3% (±29.5 points)
8	Lakeside	12.2% (±8.2 points)
9	Marathon	11.5% (±11.0 points)
10	Truesdale	6.5% (±9.8 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 Sioux Rapids

How often do people move in Sioux Rapids?

21.8% of households in Sioux Rapids, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sioux Rapids have?

36.4% of households in Sioux Rapids have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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