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

Name: How long people stay in Pierce City, MO, 2020–2024
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18.2% (±7.7 points) of households in Pierce City, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.2% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 15.0%

When households in Pierce City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pierce City	Lawrence County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±1.4 points)	3.5%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.6% (±7.6 points)	18.5%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.5% (±10.7 points)	37.5%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±6.1 points)	22.8%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±4.9 points)	8.2%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.2% (±3.6 points)	9.4%	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 Pierce City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lawrence County (22.0%).

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 Pierce City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pierce City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pierce City	—	18.2% (±7.7 points)	—
Monett	4.6 mi	23.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wentworth	5.1 mi	32.0% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Freistatt	7.8 mi	16.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Purdy	10.0 mi	21.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview	10 mi	23.1% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ritchey	10 mi	32.0% (±39.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sarcoxie	11 mi	20.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newtonia	11 mi	3.4% (±32.4 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 Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Mount Vernon	33.9% (±8.3 points)
2	Marionville	31.3% (±11.3 points)
3	Stotts City	25.4% (±17.5 points)
4	Miller	24.8% (±9.8 points)
5	Aurora	24.3% (±8.5 points)
6	Halltown	22.2% (±76.8 points)
7	Pierce City	18.2% (±7.7 points)
8	Verona	16.6% (±12.3 points)
9	Freistatt	16.3% (±12.5 points)
10	Hoberg	13.3% (±83.0 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 Pierce City

How often do people move in Pierce City?

18.2% of households in Pierce City, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pierce City have?

15.0% of households in Pierce City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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