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

Name: How long people stay in Wardsville, MO, 2020–2024
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15.9% (±6.1 points) of households in Wardsville, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.9% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 21.7%

When households in Wardsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wardsville	Cole County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±4.8 points)	5.0%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.1% (±3.8 points)	19.2%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.1% (±10.2 points)	40.2%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.3% (±8.0 points)	14.4%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±4.8 points)	11.5%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±4.2 points)	9.8%	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 Wardsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cole County (24.2%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wardsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wardsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wardsville	—	15.9% (±6.1 points)	—
Taos	4.9 mi	13.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson City	5.2 mi	28.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
St. Thomas	8.8 mi	11.2% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lohman	10 mi	14.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westphalia	11 mi	21.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Martins	11 mi	23.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Holts Summit	11 mi	25.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Meta	12 mi	28.6% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jefferson City, MO (28.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Jefferson City	28.8% (±3.1 points)
2	St. Martins	23.9% (±8.5 points)
3	Centertown	22.3% (±11.3 points)
4	Russellville	21.0% (±7.9 points)
5	Wardsville	15.9% (±6.1 points)
6	Lohman	14.4% (±15.0 points)
7	Taos	13.0% (±6.8 points)
8	St. Thomas	11.2% (±33.3 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 Wardsville

How often do people move in Wardsville?

15.9% of households in Wardsville, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wardsville have?

21.7% of households in Wardsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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