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

Name: How long people stay in Wallace, NC, 2020–2024
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31.4% (±10.1 points) of households in Wallace, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.4% (±10.1 points)
Since before 2000: 24.2%

When households in Wallace moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wallace	Duplin County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±3.2 points)	3.3%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.2% (±9.6 points)	18.0%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.2% (±10.5 points)	32.2%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±7.8 points)	18.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±5.5 points)	12.3%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.7% (±8.1 points)	16.2%	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 Wallace, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Duplin County (21.3%).

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 Wallace

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wallace
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wallace	—	31.4% (±10.1 points)	—
Teachey	2.4 mi	11.7% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Watha	6.3 mi	5.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Rose Hill	6.4 mi	26.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greenevers	7.2 mi	14.0% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Magnolia	12 mi	20.2% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harrells	12 mi	9.1% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Burgaw	13 mi	26.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kenansville	15 mi	17.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Watha, NC (5.1%), Greenevers, NC (14.0%), Harrells, NC (9.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wallace	31.4% (±10.1 points)
2	Beulaville	27.4% (±10.8 points)
3	Rose Hill	26.3% (±11.6 points)
4	Magnolia	20.2% (±14.1 points)
5	Warsaw	19.4% (±9.8 points)
6	Kenansville	17.2% (±10.0 points)
7	Faison	15.0% (±18.2 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Duplin 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 Wallace

How often do people move in Wallace?

31.4% of households in Wallace, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wallace have?

24.2% of households in Wallace have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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