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

Name: How long people stay in Middlesborough, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.1% (±6.2 points) of households in Middlesborough, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.1% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 27.2%

When households in Middlesborough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Middlesborough	Bell County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±3.1 points)	4.3%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±5.4 points)	17.6%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.0% (±6.5 points)	29.4%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.6% (±3.9 points)	17.0%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±3.8 points)	11.0%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.2% (±4.9 points)	20.7%	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 Middlesborough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bell County (21.9%).

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 Middlesborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middlesborough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Middlesborough	—	25.1% (±6.2 points)	—
Cumberland Gap	3.3 mi	36.3% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harrogate	5.0 mi	26.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pineville	9.3 mi	22.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tazewell	14 mi	19.4% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Tazewell	14 mi	31.1% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Barbourville	20 mi	35.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jellico	22 mi	26.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fincastle	23 mi	33.0% (±15.3 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 Middlesborough

How often do people move in Middlesborough?

25.1% of households in Middlesborough, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Middlesborough have?

27.2% of households in Middlesborough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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