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

Name: How long people stay in Morehouse, MO, 2020–2024
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35.7% (±13.7 points) of households in Morehouse, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.7% (±13.7 points)
Since before 2000: 16.8%

When households in Morehouse moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Morehouse	New Madrid County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±5.0 points)	3.2%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.6% (±12.8 points)	17.3%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.3% (±12.5 points)	38.3%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	5.1% (±4.6 points)	17.4%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±5.1 points)	8.9%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.3% (±8.1 points)	14.9%	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 Morehouse, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in New Madrid County (20.5%).

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 Morehouse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morehouse
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Morehouse	—	35.7% (±13.7 points)	—
Richland Township (Stoddard County)	5.3 mi	15.6% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Sikeston	6.3 mi	26.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Canalou	6.4 mi	12.7% (±36.7 points)	Not measurably different
Penermon	8.6 mi	0.0% (±90.8 points)	Not measurably different
Matthews	9.2 mi	22.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Miner	9.5 mi	18.8% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Essex	9.8 mi	18.5% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Vanduser	10.0 mi	17.8% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richland Township (Stoddard County), MO (15.6%), Essex, MO (18.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across New Madrid County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Howardville	39.2% (±22.9 points)
2	Morehouse	35.7% (±13.7 points)
3	Parma	31.2% (±12.2 points)
4	Tallapoosa	26.3% (±75.1 points)
5	Lilbourn	25.1% (±11.8 points)
6	Matthews	22.6% (±13.4 points)
7	Marston	19.9% (±13.7 points)
8	New Madrid	19.3% (±7.2 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in New Madrid 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 Morehouse

How often do people move in Morehouse?

35.7% of households in Morehouse, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Morehouse have?

16.8% of households in Morehouse have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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