How long do people stay in their homes in Whitwell, TN?

Name: How long people stay in Whitwell, TN, 2020–2024
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24.0% (±7.7 points) of households in Whitwell, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.0% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 22.8%

When households in Whitwell moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Whitwell	Marion County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.4 points)	2.8%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.8% (±7.6 points)	13.8%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±10.5 points)	38.3%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.7% (±6.2 points)	16.2%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±4.7 points)	12.4%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.2% (±7.5 points)	16.4%	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 Whitwell, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Marion County (16.6%).

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 Whitwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitwell
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Whitwell	—	24.0% (±7.7 points)	—
Powells Crossroads	2.1 mi	12.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Lone Oak	8.7 mi	22.1% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper	10 mi	14.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Signal Mountain	11 mi	13.8% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Fairmount	11 mi	25.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer	12 mi	21.5% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Walden	12 mi	16.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kimball	13 mi	18.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Powells Crossroads, TN (12.3%), Jasper, TN (14.5%), Signal Mountain, TN (13.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Whitwell	24.0% (±7.7 points)
2	New Hope	21.2% (±13.9 points)
3	South Pittsburg	20.3% (±6.9 points)
4	Kimball	18.1% (±5.8 points)
5	Jasper	14.5% (±5.5 points)
6	Powells Crossroads	12.3% (±5.9 points)
7	Orme	2.6% (±57.0 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 Whitwell

How often do people move in Whitwell?

24.0% of households in Whitwell, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Whitwell have?

22.8% of households in Whitwell have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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