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

Name: How long people stay in Thatcher, AZ, 2020–2024
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29.8% (±8.5 points) of households in Thatcher, 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: 29.8% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 14.0%

When households in Thatcher moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Thatcher	Graham County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.5 points)	5.0%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.1% (±8.1 points)	21.6%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.8% (±8.4 points)	38.1%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.3% (±4.8 points)	15.2%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.6% (±2.1 points)	9.1%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±5.1 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 Thatcher, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Thatcher

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thatcher
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Thatcher	—	29.8% (±8.5 points)	—
Safford	4.3 mi	34.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cactus Flats	4.5 mi	16.9% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Swift Trail Junction	6.5 mi	29.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pima	7.1 mi	38.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bylas	30 mi	8.8% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Morenci	30 mi	48.6% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	32 mi	17.9% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Willcox	39 mi	18.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: 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 Thatcher

How often do people move in Thatcher?

29.8% of households in Thatcher, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Thatcher have?

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

Sources

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