How long do people stay in their homes in Brownsville, KY?

Name: How long people stay in Brownsville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.1% (±9.8 points) of households in Brownsville, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.1% (±9.8 points)
Since before 2000: 17.6%

When households in Brownsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brownsville	Edmonson County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	12.2% (±7.1 points)	3.4%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±6.7 points)	17.7%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.1% (±11.5 points)	39.1%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	6.3% (±5.0 points)	19.3%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.2% (±2.7 points)	10.5%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.4% (±8.0 points)	10.0%	10.7%	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 Brownsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Edmonson County (21.1%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Brownsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brownsville	—	26.1% (±9.8 points)	—
Oakland	10 mi	21.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Smiths Grove	10 mi	22.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Plum Springs	13 mi	11.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Park City	14 mi	18.4% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cave City	17 mi	32.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bowling Green	18 mi	41.2% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Horse Cave	19 mi	31.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Leitchfield	20 mi	17.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plum Springs, KY (11.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bowling Green, KY (41.2%).

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

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 Brownsville

How often do people move in Brownsville?

26.1% of households in Brownsville, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brownsville have?

17.6% of households in Brownsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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