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

Name: How long people stay in Lancaster, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.1% (±7.5 points) of households in Lancaster, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.1% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 21.8%

When households in Lancaster moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lancaster	Garrard County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±3.9 points)	4.2%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.0% (±6.4 points)	18.1%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.2% (±9.7 points)	35.3%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.9% (±6.2 points)	18.5%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±5.2 points)	14.3%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±7.2 points)	9.7%	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 Lancaster, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Garrard County (22.3%).

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 Lancaster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lancaster
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lancaster	—	26.1% (±7.5 points)	—
Stanford	7.2 mi	16.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Danville	11 mi	26.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crab Orchard	11 mi	33.7% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Junction City	12 mi	21.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Burgin	14 mi	14.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Berea	16 mi	28.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hustonville	16 mi	16.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brodhead	17 mi	36.1% (±10.9 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.

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 Lancaster

How often do people move in Lancaster?

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

How many long-time residents does Lancaster have?

21.8% of households in Lancaster have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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