How long do people stay in their homes in Pima, AZ?

Name: How long people stay in Pima, AZ, 2020–2024
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38.2% (±12.9 points) of households in Pima, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.2% (±12.9 points)
Since before 2000: 14.0%

When households in Pima moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pima	Graham County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	8.3% (±6.3 points)	5.0%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.9% (±11.2 points)	21.6%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.3% (±12.9 points)	38.1%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.4% (±6.8 points)	15.2%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±8.3 points)	9.1%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.5% (±3.3 points)	11.0%	4.8%	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 Pima, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Graham County (26.6%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (28.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Pima

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pima
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pima	—	38.2% (±12.9 points)	—
Thatcher	7.1 mi	29.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Safford	9.4 mi	34.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cactus Flats	12 mi	16.9% (±15.2 points)	Lower
Swift Trail Junction	14 mi	29.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bylas	23 mi	8.8% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Morenci	32 mi	48.6% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	34 mi	17.9% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Willcox	44 mi	18.5% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cactus Flats, AZ (16.9%), Bylas, AZ (8.8%), Clifton, AZ (17.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pima	38.2% (±12.9 points)
2	Safford	34.6% (±7.0 points)
3	Thatcher	29.8% (±8.5 points)
4	Swift Trail Junction	29.5% (±11.7 points)
5	Cactus Flats	16.9% (±15.2 points)
6	Bylas	8.8% (±10.7 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 Pima

How often do people move in Pima?

38.2% of households in Pima, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pima have?

14.0% of households in Pima have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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