How long do people stay in their homes in Stratford, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Stratford, IA, 2020–2024
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17.9% (±6.8 points) of households in Stratford, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.9% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 25.2%

When households in Stratford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Stratford	Hamilton County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±3.2 points)	2.1%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.2% (±6.0 points)	15.3%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.2% (±10.7 points)	36.8%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.8% (±9.5 points)	17.7%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±5.7 points)	11.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.3% (±5.0 points)	16.2%	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 Stratford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hamilton County (17.4%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (24.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Stratford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stratford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Stratford	—	17.9% (±6.8 points)	—
Stanhope	6.9 mi	9.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	7.4 mi	15.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lehigh	8.9 mi	17.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Mound	8.9 mi	24.2% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fraser	10 mi	0.0% (±40.9 points)	Not measurably different
Boxholm	11 mi	21.1% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harcourt	13 mi	27.2% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kamrar	13 mi	28.2% (±14.3 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 Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Williams	29.5% (±12.8 points)
2	Kamrar	28.2% (±14.3 points)
3	Ellsworth	23.7% (±9.3 points)
4	Jewell Junction	23.1% (±7.9 points)
5	Webster City	21.4% (±6.6 points)
6	Stratford	17.9% (±6.8 points)
7	Randall	9.8% (±33.7 points)
8	Stanhope	9.6% (±6.8 points)
9	Blairsburg	5.2% (±34.0 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 Stratford

How often do people move in Stratford?

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

How many long-time residents does Stratford have?

25.2% of households in Stratford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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