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

Name: How long people stay in Traer, IA, 2020–2024
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22.1% (±5.5 points) of households in Traer, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.1% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 23.9%

When households in Traer moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Traer	Tama County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.4% (±5.4 points)	15.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±6.1 points)	36.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±4.8 points)	19.0%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±4.1 points)	13.5%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±3.5 points)	13.7%	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 Traer, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Tama County (17.8%).

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 Traer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Traer
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Traer	—	22.1% (±5.5 points)	—
Dysart	8.0 mi	19.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clutier	8.2 mi	28.8% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Reinbeck	11 mi	19.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	13 mi	6.9% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Gladbrook	13 mi	10.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Garwin	13 mi	16.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vining	14 mi	22.2% (±57.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elberon	15 mi	36.1% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lincoln, IA (6.9%), Gladbrook, IA (10.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Elberon	36.1% (±20.0 points)
2	Toledo	30.3% (±9.2 points)
3	Clutier	28.8% (±19.4 points)
4	Vining	22.2% (±57.2 points)
5	Traer	22.1% (±5.5 points)
6	Montour	21.7% (±15.0 points)
7	Chelsea	21.1% (±25.6 points)
8	Tama	20.5% (±6.7 points)
9	Dysart	19.2% (±7.7 points)
10	Garwin	16.6% (±8.7 points)
11	Gladbrook	10.1% (±4.9 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Tama 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 Traer

How often do people move in Traer?

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

How many long-time residents does Traer have?

23.9% of households in Traer have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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