How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Thomas, KY?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Thomas, KY, 2020–2024
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20.8% (±4.0 points) of households in Fort Thomas, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.8% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 24.0%

When households in Fort Thomas moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Thomas	Campbell County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±2.3 points)	6.1%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.1% (±3.3 points)	19.4%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.7% (±4.4 points)	37.4%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±3.2 points)	14.4%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±2.3 points)	10.8%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±2.5 points)	12.0%	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 Fort Thomas, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Campbell County (25.5%).

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 Fort Thomas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Thomas
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Thomas	—	20.8% (±4.0 points)	—
Woodlawn	1.0 mi	28.4% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different
Southgate	1.5 mi	33.2% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Newport	1.6 mi	34.1% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Bellevue	1.7 mi	31.2% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Dayton	2.1 mi	30.7% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Wilder	3.1 mi	31.8% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Highland Heights	3.2 mi	33.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Kenton Vale	4.0 mi	37.7% (±44.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Southgate, KY (33.2%), Newport, KY (34.1%), Bellevue, KY (31.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Wilder	31.8% (±10.1 points)
5	Bellevue	31.2% (±6.5 points)
6	Dayton	30.7% (±6.3 points)
7	Woodlawn	28.4% (±38.3 points)
8	Alexandria	25.5% (±4.7 points)
9	California	24.0% (±68.3 points)
10	Fort Thomas	20.8% (±4.0 points)
11	Melbourne	19.0% (±13.7 points)
12	Silver Grove	16.5% (±11.1 points)
13	Cold Spring	15.2% (±5.4 points)
14	Crestview	13.1% (±8.6 points)
15	Mentor	11.1% (±30.1 points)
16	Claryville	9.5% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Campbell 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 Fort Thomas

How often do people move in Fort Thomas?

20.8% of households in Fort Thomas, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Thomas have?

24.0% of households in Fort Thomas have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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