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

Name: How long people stay in Hamilton, MO, 2020–2024
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38.0% (±8.2 points) of households in Hamilton, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.0% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 17.4%

When households in Hamilton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hamilton	Caldwell County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±3.0 points)	2.3%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	35.8% (±7.6 points)	21.8%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.4% (±7.1 points)	35.7%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.1% (±4.3 points)	17.5%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±4.8 points)	12.2%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±3.3 points)	10.7%	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 Hamilton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Caldwell County (24.1%).

It is also higher than in Missouri (24.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hamilton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hamilton	—	38.0% (±8.2 points)	—
Hamilton Township (Caldwell County)	1.9 mi	32.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gomer Township	3.7 mi	11.8% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kidder	5.9 mi	24.3% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sheridan Township	6.0 mi	12.6% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston Township	6.2 mi	21.5% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Daviess County)	7.0 mi	10.9% (±40.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	7.2 mi	25.8% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
New York Township	7.3 mi	6.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kingston Township, MO (21.5%), New York Township, MO (6.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hamilton	38.0% (±8.2 points)
2	Cowgill	36.9% (±19.3 points)
3	Lincoln Township (Caldwell County)	35.7% (±12.8 points)
4	Hamilton Township (Caldwell County)	32.0% (±7.1 points)
5	Mirabile Township	30.4% (±16.7 points)
6	Kingston	25.8% (±12.8 points)
7 (tie)	Breckenridge Township	24.6% (±10.1 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Caldwell 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 Hamilton

How often do people move in Hamilton?

38.0% of households in Hamilton, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hamilton have?

17.4% of households in Hamilton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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