How long do people stay in their homes in What Cheer, IA?

Name: How long people stay in What Cheer, IA, 2020–2024
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22.1% (±9.9 points) of households in What Cheer, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.1% (±9.9 points)
Since before 2000: 18.4%

When households in What Cheer moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	What Cheer	Keokuk County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±3.2 points)	2.7%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±9.4 points)	11.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.8% (±10.7 points)	40.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.7% (±4.9 points)	18.4%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.0% (±3.3 points)	10.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.4% (±5.7 points)	16.4%	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 What Cheer, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Keokuk County (14.2%).

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 What Cheer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with What Cheer
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
What Cheer	—	22.1% (±9.9 points)	—
Thornburg	4.0 mi	0.0% (±70.9 points)	Not measurably different
Delta	5.5 mi	9.9% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gibson	5.8 mi	37.5% (±52.9 points)	Not measurably different
Keswick	7.2 mi	17.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Hill	7.8 mi	8.0% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sigourney	9.1 mi	18.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Barnes City	9.4 mi	21.4% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different
Webster	10.0 mi	13.6% (±41.6 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 Keokuk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Gibson	37.5% (±52.9 points)
2	Harper	25.0% (±15.9 points)
3	Ollie	23.4% (±31.8 points)
4	What Cheer	22.1% (±9.9 points)
5	Richland	19.8% (±10.4 points)
6	South English	19.3% (±23.5 points)
7	Sigourney	18.7% (±6.0 points)
8	Martinsburg	17.5% (±45.6 points)
9	Keswick	17.2% (±8.3 points)
10	Hayesville	16.7% (±56.6 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Keokuk 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 What Cheer

How often do people move in What Cheer?

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

How many long-time residents does What Cheer have?

18.4% of households in What Cheer have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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