How long do people stay in their homes in State Center, IA?

Name: How long people stay in State Center, IA, 2020–2024
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22.1% (±8.2 points) of households in State Center, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.1% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 11.7%

When households in State Center moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	State Center	Marshall County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.6 points)	3.3%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.6% (±8.0 points)	18.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.1% (±10.1 points)	39.7%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.1% (±7.7 points)	16.4%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±3.7 points)	10.0%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.3% (±3.6 points)	12.1%	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 State Center, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Marshall County (21.8%).

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 State Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with State Center
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
State Center	—	22.1% (±8.2 points)	—
Melbourne	6.0 mi	21.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rhodes	6.1 mi	14.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clemons	6.9 mi	20.0% (±43.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Anthony	7.7 mi	2.3% (±40.8 points)	Not measurably different
Colo	7.9 mi	9.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Collins	11 mi	19.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Albion	11 mi	11.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Haverhill	12 mi	17.5% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colo, IA (9.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Marshalltown	25.4% (±3.5 points)
2	Ferguson	25.0% (±45.4 points)
3	State Center	22.1% (±8.2 points)
4	Melbourne	21.3% (±9.5 points)
5	Clemons	20.0% (±43.1 points)
6	Laurel	19.8% (±12.7 points)
7	Haverhill	17.5% (±14.6 points)
8	Rhodes	14.8% (±10.6 points)
9	Le Grand	13.6% (±5.6 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Marshall 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 State Center

How often do people move in State Center?

22.1% of households in State Center, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does State Center have?

11.7% of households in State Center have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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