How long do people stay in their homes in Center Township, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Center Township, MO, 2020–2024
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23.9% (±5.7 points) of households in Center Township, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.9% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 16.5%

When households in Center Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Center Township	Vernon County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	7.8% (±3.3 points)	5.1%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±4.7 points)	14.0%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.7% (±6.3 points)	40.4%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.8% (±4.3 points)	18.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±3.9 points)	10.5%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.2% (±3.7 points)	11.9%	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 Center Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Vernon County (19.1%).

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 Center Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Center Township	—	23.9% (±5.7 points)	—
Nevada	2.6 mi	28.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Milo	4.2 mi	12.5% (±80.2 points)	Not measurably different
Badger Township	6.0 mi	8.0% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township	6.0 mi	10.2% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Vernon County)	6.3 mi	18.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Moundville	6.4 mi	17.6% (±57.3 points)	Not measurably different
Drywood Township	7.5 mi	15.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Walker Township (Vernon County)	8.0 mi	15.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deerfield Township, MO (10.2%), Drywood Township, MO (15.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Harwood	50.0% (±111.8 points)
2	Nevada	28.7% (±7.0 points)
3	Bronaugh	28.6% (±20.5 points)
4	Sheldon	27.4% (±11.4 points)
5	Center Township	23.9% (±5.7 points)
6	Montevallo Township	19.8% (±27.1 points)
7	Washington Township (Vernon County)	18.4% (±8.8 points)
8	Osage Township (Vernon County)	18.0% (±30.5 points)
9	Moundville	17.6% (±57.3 points)
10	Bacon Township	16.7% (±19.6 points)
11	Walker	16.1% (±10.5 points)

Showing 11 of 31 places in Vernon 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 Center Township

How often do people move in Center Township?

23.9% of households in Center Township, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Center Township have?

16.5% of households in Center Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Vernon County, 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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