How long do people stay in their homes in Brookfield, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Brookfield, MO, 2020–2024
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29.4% (±6.0 points) of households in Brookfield, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.4% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Brookfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brookfield	Linn County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.5 points)	1.9%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.9% (±5.4 points)	18.8%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.1% (±6.7 points)	38.4%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±5.7 points)	18.6%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±5.7 points)	12.1%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±4.2 points)	10.1%	9.2%	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 Brookfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Linn County (20.7%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (24.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Brookfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brookfield	—	29.4% (±6.0 points)	—
Brookfield Township	1.0 mi	27.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Laclede	4.9 mi	19.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Yellow Creek Township (Linn County)	5.0 mi	25.8% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Linn County)	5.4 mi	16.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Locust Creek Township	7.4 mi	12.3% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Marceline Township	8.2 mi	18.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Marceline	8.4 mi	21.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Linneus	8.6 mi	15.6% (±11.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township (Linn County), MO (16.5%), Locust Creek Township, MO (12.3%), Marceline Township, MO (18.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	North Salem Township	36.1% (±62.3 points)
2	Brookfield	29.4% (±6.0 points)
3	Brookfield Township	27.0% (±5.5 points)
4	Yellow Creek Township (Linn County)	25.8% (±21.9 points)
5	Marceline	21.4% (±8.0 points)
6	Purdin	20.5% (±15.2 points)
7	Benton Township (Linn County)	20.0% (±9.2 points)
8	Laclede	19.0% (±10.4 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Linn County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Brookfield

How often do people move in Brookfield?

29.4% of households in Brookfield, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brookfield have?

18.9% of households in Brookfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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