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

Name: How long people stay in Ventura, IA, 2020–2024
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16.3% (±7.8 points) of households in Ventura, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.3% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 16.6%

When households in Ventura moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ventura	Cerro Gordo County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±4.7 points)	3.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.3% (±6.2 points)	16.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.7% (±9.9 points)	41.6%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.3% (±6.5 points)	15.8%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±4.6 points)	11.5%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.3% (±4.8 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 Ventura, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cerro Gordo County (19.6%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (24.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ventura

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ventura
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ventura	—	16.3% (±7.8 points)	—
Clear Lake	4.7 mi	15.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Garner	7.2 mi	28.6% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Fertile	9.5 mi	4.5% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Klemme	11 mi	15.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hanlontown	11 mi	15.2% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Forest City	12 mi	27.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Swaledale	13 mi	16.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thornton	13 mi	21.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garner, IA (28.6%), Forest City, IA (27.9%).

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)
10	Dougherty	5.9% (±46.4 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 Ventura

How often do people move in Ventura?

16.3% of households in Ventura, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ventura have?

16.6% of households in Ventura have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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