How long do people stay in their homes in West Point, KY?

Name: How long people stay in West Point, KY, 2020–2024
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24.8% (±8.0 points) of households in West Point, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.8% (±8.0 points)
Since before 2000: 20.6%

When households in West Point moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Point	Hardin County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.5 points)	4.7%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±7.6 points)	23.1%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.6% (±11.2 points)	40.2%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.1% (±5.2 points)	13.7%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.9% (±4.3 points)	9.2%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.7% (±7.5 points)	9.1%	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 West Point, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hardin County (27.8%).

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 West Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Point
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Point	—	24.8% (±8.0 points)	—
Taylor Township (Harrison County)	3.8 mi	6.6% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Muldraugh	3.9 mi	36.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Knox	6.5 mi	63.4% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Boone Township (Harrison County)	7.2 mi	5.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Laconia	7.8 mi	25.1% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Doe Valley	8.4 mi	17.6% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabeth	9.7 mi	22.4% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Posey Township (Harrison County)	10 mi	10.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taylor Township (Harrison County), IN (6.6%), Boone Township (Harrison County), IN (5.7%), Posey Township (Harrison County), IN (10.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Knox, KY (63.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fort Knox	63.4% (±10.5 points)
2	Sonora	36.2% (±22.3 points)
3	Vine Grove	34.3% (±8.9 points)
4	Elizabethtown	32.7% (±4.0 points)
5	Radcliff	31.3% (±4.4 points)
6	West Point	24.8% (±8.0 points)
7	Rineyville	18.5% (±10.9 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 West Point

How often do people move in West Point?

24.8% of households in West Point, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Point have?

20.6% of households in West Point have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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