How long do people stay in their homes in Union City, TN?

Name: How long people stay in Union City, TN, 2020–2024
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29.4% (±5.6 points) of households in Union City, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.4% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in Union City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Union City	Obion County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±2.6 points)	3.5%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.3% (±5.0 points)	17.5%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±5.5 points)	37.1%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.6% (±3.3 points)	16.2%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±2.8 points)	10.0%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±3.9 points)	15.6%	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 Union City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Obion County (21.0%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (26.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Union City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Union City	—	29.4% (±5.6 points)	—
Woodland Mills	4.9 mi	12.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Rives	4.9 mi	44.8% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	8.5 mi	20.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Fulton	10 mi	23.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton	11 mi	21.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hickman	12 mi	25.7% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Martin	13 mi	47.7% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Obion	14 mi	29.0% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodland Mills, TN (12.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Martin, TN (47.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rives	44.8% (±27.1 points)
2	Union City	29.4% (±5.6 points)
3	Obion	29.0% (±12.9 points)
4	South Fulton	23.8% (±8.1 points)
5	Samburg	21.8% (±17.6 points)
6	Kenton	20.6% (±9.5 points)
7	Troy	20.3% (±8.5 points)
8	Hornbeak	14.8% (±8.0 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Obion 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 Union City

How often do people move in Union City?

29.4% of households in Union City, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Union City have?

20.5% of households in Union City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union City city, Tennessee

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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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