How long do people stay in their homes in Southern Gateway, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Southern Gateway, VA, 2020–2024
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55.5% (±22.2 points) of households in Southern Gateway, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 55.5% (±22.2 points)
Since before 2000: 1.7%

When households in Southern Gateway moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Southern Gateway	Stafford County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	33.6% (±17.9 points)	4.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±13.1 points)	21.3%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.9% (±14.8 points)	41.7%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	4.8% (±4.8 points)	16.8%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.7% (±2.8 points)	9.3%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±3.4 points)	6.4%	9.6%	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 Southern Gateway, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Stafford County (25.8%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (25.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Southern Gateway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southern Gateway
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Southern Gateway	—	55.5% (±22.2 points)	—
Falmouth	2.2 mi	29.9% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Fredericksburg	3.3 mi	44.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stafford Courthouse	6.8 mi	35.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Passapatanzy	9.9 mi	29.3% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aquia Harbour	10 mi	23.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Spotsylvania Courthouse	11 mi	41.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Wilderness	12 mi	16.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Boswell's Corner	13 mi	32.5% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Falmouth, VA (29.9%), Aquia Harbour, VA (23.4%), Lake Wilderness, VA (16.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Southern Gateway	55.5% (±22.2 points)
2	Stafford Courthouse	35.0% (±10.5 points)
3	Boswell's Corner	32.5% (±25.4 points)
4	Falmouth	29.9% (±11.0 points)
5	Aquia Harbour	23.4% (±5.6 points)

Southern Gateway is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Southern Gateway

How often do people move in Southern Gateway?

55.5% of households in Southern Gateway, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Southern Gateway have?

1.7% of households in Southern Gateway have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southern Gateway CDP, Virginia

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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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