How long do people stay in their homes in Cherry Branch, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Cherry Branch, NC, 2020–2024
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43.6% (±17.9 points) of households in Cherry Branch, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 43.6% (±17.9 points)
Since before 2000: 2.7%

When households in Cherry Branch moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cherry Branch	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	10.3% (±10.9 points)	5.3%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	33.3% (±14.2 points)	22.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.5% (±19.2 points)	38.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±14.7 points)	16.5%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.7% (±4.2 points)	9.3%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±7.9 points)	7.9%	9.3%	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 Cherry Branch, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Craven County (27.9%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (26.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cherry Branch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherry Branch
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cherry Branch	—	43.6% (±17.9 points)	—
Minnesott Beach	3.7 mi	30.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Havelock	5.3 mi	39.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Arapahoe	6.1 mi	12.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Neuse Forest	7.8 mi	39.1% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oriental	10.0 mi	26.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	12 mi	33.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Harbour	13 mi	31.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
James City	13 mi	18.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arapahoe, NC (12.2%), James City, NC (18.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cherry Branch	43.6% (±17.9 points)
2	Havelock	39.9% (±5.6 points)
3	Neuse Forest	39.1% (±13.3 points)
4	Fairfield Harbour	31.8% (±7.7 points)
5	New Bern	30.1% (±3.4 points)
6	Bridgeton	25.0% (±15.5 points)
7	Cove City	22.8% (±13.6 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Craven County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cherry Branch is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Cherry Branch

How often do people move in Cherry Branch?

43.6% of households in Cherry Branch, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cherry Branch have?

2.7% of households in Cherry Branch have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cherry Branch CDP, North Carolina

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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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