How long do people stay in their homes in John Day, OR?

Name: How long people stay in John Day, OR, 2020–2024
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38.8% (±13.5 points) of households in John Day, OR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.8% (±13.5 points)
Since before 2000: 13.8%

When households in John Day moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	John Day	Grant County	Oregon	United States
2023 or later	7.8% (±6.3 points)	3.6%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.0% (±11.9 points)	20.9%	21.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±11.2 points)	37.8%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.3% (±5.4 points)	14.5%	15.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±3.9 points)	10.1%	8.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.1% (±3.3 points)	13.1%	6.6%	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 John Day, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Grant County (24.5%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (26.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near John Day

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with John Day
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
John Day	—	38.8% (±13.5 points)	—
Canyon City	1.8 mi	23.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	7.7 mi	8.2% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Prairie City	13 mi	17.7% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Seneca	20 mi	16.9% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Long Creek	22 mi	31.5% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dayville	29 mi	20.4% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
Monument	36 mi	19.4% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Granite	38 mi	70.4% (±28.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Vernon, OR (8.2%), Prairie City, OR (17.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Granite, OR (70.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Granite	70.4% (±28.1 points)
2	John Day	38.8% (±13.5 points)
3	Long Creek	31.5% (±38.5 points)
4	Canyon City	23.2% (±11.4 points)
5	Dayville	20.4% (±33.9 points)
6	Monument	19.4% (±15.5 points)
7	Prairie City	17.7% (±10.8 points)
8	Seneca	16.9% (±21.1 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Grant 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 John Day

How often do people move in John Day?

38.8% of households in John Day, OR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does John Day have?

13.8% of households in John Day have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — John Day city, Oregon

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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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