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

Name: How long people stay in Higginsville, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.6% (±6.8 points) of households in Higginsville, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.6% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 14.9%

When households in Higginsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Higginsville	Lafayette County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.8 points)	3.2%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±6.2 points)	21.3%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±9.5 points)	36.2%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.7% (±6.3 points)	20.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±5.1 points)	9.1%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±2.7 points)	10.2%	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 Higginsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lafayette County (24.5%).

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 Higginsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Higginsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Higginsville	—	24.6% (±6.8 points)	—
Aullville	4.2 mi	26.4% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Corder	5.3 mi	8.9% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Mayview	5.8 mi	12.3% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	9.1 mi	33.3% (±55.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alma	9.8 mi	12.8% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Concordia	10 mi	26.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	11 mi	25.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Blackburn	13 mi	21.3% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Corder, MO (8.9%), Alma, MO (12.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Dover	33.3% (±55.3 points)
2	Odessa	29.9% (±9.8 points)
3	Waverly	29.4% (±14.8 points)
4	Concordia	26.5% (±9.3 points)
5	Aullville	26.4% (±30.5 points)
6	Lexington	25.9% (±9.9 points)
7	Higginsville	24.6% (±6.8 points)
8	Emma	18.1% (±12.8 points)
9	Napoleon	17.6% (±10.9 points)
10	Bates City	14.3% (±15.0 points)
11	Alma	12.8% (±7.6 points)
12	Mayview	12.3% (±13.2 points)
13	Corder	8.9% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Lafayette 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 Higginsville

How often do people move in Higginsville?

24.6% of households in Higginsville, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Higginsville have?

14.9% of households in Higginsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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