How long do people stay in their homes in Central City, KY?

Name: How long people stay in Central City, KY, 2020–2024
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30.1% (±12.1 points) of households in Central City, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.1% (±12.1 points)
Since before 2000: 21.3%

When households in Central City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Central City	Muhlenberg County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	11.3% (±8.1 points)	6.3%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±9.0 points)	12.3%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±8.4 points)	37.4%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.6% (±6.9 points)	16.1%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.2% (±6.0 points)	12.9%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±5.4 points)	15.0%	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 Central City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Muhlenberg County (18.6%).

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 Central City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Central City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Central City	—	30.1% (±12.1 points)	—
South Carrollton	2.7 mi	12.3% (±43.1 points)	Not measurably different
Powderly	4.2 mi	20.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	6.5 mi	21.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bremen	6.9 mi	27.4% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Drakesboro	7.0 mi	29.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rockport	8.2 mi	18.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Island	10 mi	16.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Centertown	11 mi	17.6% (±12.0 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 Muhlenberg County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Central City	30.1% (±12.1 points)
2	Drakesboro	29.2% (±13.1 points)
3	Bremen	27.4% (±18.9 points)
4	Greenville	21.3% (±6.5 points)
5	Powderly	20.6% (±10.8 points)
6	South Carrollton	12.3% (±43.1 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 Central City

How often do people move in Central City?

30.1% of households in Central City, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Central City have?

21.3% of households in Central City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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