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

Name: How long people stay in Leitchfield, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.5% (±6.8 points) of households in Leitchfield, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.5% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 22.7%

When households in Leitchfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Leitchfield	Grayson County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	5.5% (±4.2 points)	3.8%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.0% (±5.4 points)	14.1%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.5% (±8.7 points)	40.5%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.3% (±4.2 points)	15.3%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±6.3 points)	12.5%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±5.6 points)	13.9%	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 Leitchfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Grayson County (17.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Leitchfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leitchfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Leitchfield	—	17.5% (±6.8 points)	—
Clarkson	3.2 mi	29.8% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Caneyville	13 mi	33.2% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsville	20 mi	26.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Upton	21 mi	34.9% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sonora	21 mi	36.2% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hardinsburg	22 mi	27.2% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bonnieville	22 mi	18.8% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rineyville	25 mi	18.5% (±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.

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Caneyville	33.2% (±15.4 points)
2	Clarkson	29.8% (±12.6 points)
3	Leitchfield	17.5% (±6.8 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 Leitchfield

How often do people move in Leitchfield?

17.5% of households in Leitchfield, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Leitchfield have?

22.7% of households in Leitchfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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