How long do people stay in their homes in East Prairie, MO?

Name: How long people stay in East Prairie, MO, 2020–2024
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21.8% (±9.8 points) of households in East Prairie, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.8% (±9.8 points)
Since before 2000: 21.6%

When households in East Prairie moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	East Prairie	Mississippi County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	11.9% (±7.5 points)	5.9%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.9% (±6.3 points)	14.2%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.4% (±10.0 points)	39.2%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.2% (±5.0 points)	15.3%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.2% (±3.7 points)	7.3%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.4% (±8.5 points)	18.0%	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 East Prairie, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mississippi County (20.1%).

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 East Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Prairie
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
East Prairie	—	21.8% (±9.8 points)	—
Anniston	4.5 mi	13.1% (±32.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bertrand	9.7 mi	24.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	9.9 mi	20.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Matthews	10 mi	22.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Miner	12 mi	18.8% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Diehlstadt	13 mi	10.0% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sikeston	13 mi	26.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson City	13 mi	17.4% (±53.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wyatt	27.9% (±38.1 points)
2	Bertrand	24.1% (±9.8 points)
3	East Prairie	21.8% (±9.8 points)
4	Charleston	20.6% (±9.8 points)
5	Wilson City	17.4% (±53.1 points)
6	Anniston	13.1% (±32.1 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 East Prairie

How often do people move in East Prairie?

21.8% of households in East Prairie, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does East Prairie have?

21.6% of households in East Prairie have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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