How long do people stay in their homes in Crystal City, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Crystal City, MO, 2020–2024
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27.5% (±9.5 points) of households in Crystal City, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.5% (±9.5 points)
Since before 2000: 15.9%

When households in Crystal City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Crystal City	Jefferson County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.7% (±9.2 points)	16.2%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.0% (±7.8 points)	39.0%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±6.3 points)	18.8%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±4.7 points)	11.5%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.8% (±3.6 points)	11.2%	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 Crystal City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson County (19.6%).

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 Crystal City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crystal City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Crystal City	—	27.5% (±9.5 points)	—
Festus	1.5 mi	23.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Herculaneum	2.5 mi	16.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pevely	4.6 mi	37.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Valmeyer	7.3 mi	12.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Olympian Village	7.4 mi	19.7% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Barnhart	8.0 mi	22.8% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Maeystown	8.2 mi	26.1% (±76.7 points)	Not measurably different
Imperial	9.0 mi	22.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Valmeyer, IL (12.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pevely	37.5% (±9.3 points)
2	Hillsboro	29.2% (±7.8 points)
3	De Soto	28.8% (±8.9 points)
4	Byrnes Mill	28.1% (±11.7 points)
5	Crystal City	27.5% (±9.5 points)
6	Festus	23.0% (±5.5 points)
7	Imperial	22.9% (±7.3 points)
8	Barnhart	22.8% (±10.7 points)
9	Raintree Plantation	21.8% (±13.5 points)
10	Cedar Hill	21.0% (±9.9 points)
11	Parkdale	20.0% (±14.6 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Jefferson 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 Crystal City

How often do people move in Crystal City?

27.5% of households in Crystal City, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Crystal City have?

15.9% of households in Crystal City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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