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

Name: How long people stay in Tompkinsville, KY, 2020–2024
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34.1% (±9.9 points) of households in Tompkinsville, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.1% (±9.9 points)
Since before 2000: 23.7%

When households in Tompkinsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tompkinsville	Monroe County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	9.3% (±5.9 points)	4.2%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.8% (±7.9 points)	16.3%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.9% (±8.1 points)	30.6%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±6.4 points)	22.3%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.1% (±4.0 points)	12.4%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.6% (±6.7 points)	14.2%	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 Tompkinsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Monroe County (20.5%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Tompkinsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tompkinsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tompkinsville	—	34.1% (±9.9 points)	—
Gamaliel	7.0 mi	5.9% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Red Boiling Springs	15 mi	33.5% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Run	15 mi	13.4% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Celina	15 mi	31.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Burkesville	19 mi	22.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Edmonton	20 mi	23.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette	22 mi	41.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gainesboro	23 mi	22.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gamaliel, KY (5.9%), Fountain Run, KY (13.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Tompkinsville	34.1% (±9.9 points)
2	Fountain Run	13.4% (±10.2 points)
3	Gamaliel	5.9% (±6.6 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 Tompkinsville

How often do people move in Tompkinsville?

34.1% of households in Tompkinsville, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tompkinsville have?

23.7% of households in Tompkinsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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