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

Name: How long people stay in Thornton, IA, 2020–2024
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21.2% (±8.8 points) of households in Thornton, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.2% (±8.8 points)
Since before 2000: 13.0%

When households in Thornton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Thornton	Cerro Gordo County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±3.3 points)	3.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.2% (±8.2 points)	16.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.2% (±11.1 points)	41.6%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±7.9 points)	15.8%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.9% (±2.3 points)	11.5%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.1% (±4.1 points)	11.5%	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 Thornton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cerro Gordo County (19.6%).

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 Thornton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thornton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Thornton	—	21.2% (±8.8 points)	—
Swaledale	4.2 mi	16.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Meservey	4.8 mi	16.8% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sheffield	9.9 mi	20.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwell	10 mi	13.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Alexander	11 mi	14.3% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Goodell	12 mi	22.9% (±31.1 points)	Not measurably different
Klemme	12 mi	15.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Latimer	13 mi	9.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Latimer, IA (9.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cerro Gordo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Plymouth	25.6% (±12.4 points)
2	Mason City	22.5% (±3.2 points)
3	Thornton	21.2% (±8.8 points)
4	Meservey	16.8% (±29.2 points)
5	Ventura	16.3% (±7.8 points)
6	Swaledale	16.2% (±11.4 points)
7	Clear Lake	15.4% (±4.5 points)
8	Rockwell	13.4% (±7.1 points)
9	Rock Falls	6.4% (±39.1 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Cerro Gordo 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 Thornton

How often do people move in Thornton?

21.2% of households in Thornton, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Thornton have?

13.0% of households in Thornton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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