How long do people stay in their homes in Cleveland, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Cleveland, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.0% (±9.4 points) of households in Cleveland, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.0% (±9.4 points)
Since before 2000: 27.6%

When households in Cleveland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cleveland	Rowan County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.7 points)	4.3%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.1% (±9.2 points)	18.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.2% (±13.3 points)	37.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.2% (±8.3 points)	16.2%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.7% (±7.1 points)	11.8%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.9% (±15.5 points)	11.8%	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 Cleveland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Rowan County (22.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cleveland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cleveland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cleveland	—	20.0% (±9.4 points)	—
Cooleemee	8.8 mi	17.7% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Statesville	11 mi	27.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Salisbury	12 mi	34.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Troutman	12 mi	35.1% (±9.1 points)	Higher
China Grove	13 mi	15.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mooresville	13 mi	34.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Landis	13 mi	13.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mocksville	13 mi	31.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Salisbury, NC (34.1%), Troutman, NC (35.1%), Mooresville, NC (34.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Salisbury	34.1% (±4.5 points)
2	Granite Quarry	31.0% (±14.9 points)
3	Spencer	24.9% (±9.9 points)
4	Enochville	24.4% (±10.4 points)
5	Rockwell	22.6% (±8.0 points)
6	Cleveland	20.0% (±9.4 points)
7	East Spencer	16.5% (±8.5 points)
8	China Grove	15.7% (±7.0 points)
9	Landis	13.9% (±7.9 points)
10	Faith	12.6% (±8.3 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 Cleveland

How often do people move in Cleveland?

20.0% of households in Cleveland, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cleveland have?

27.6% of households in Cleveland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleveland town, North Carolina

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cleveland town, North Carolina (place:13000, in state:37).

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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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