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

Name: How long people stay in Whetstone, AZ, 2020–2024
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32.7% (±10.9 points) of households in Whetstone, AZ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.7% (±10.9 points)
Since before 2000: 12.5%

When households in Whetstone moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Whetstone	Cochise County	Arizona	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±4.1 points)	4.6%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.6% (±10.1 points)	20.8%	23.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.1% (±11.0 points)	40.6%	44.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±6.7 points)	16.4%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±4.6 points)	9.6%	7.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.1% (±3.3 points)	7.9%	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 Whetstone, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cochise County (25.4%).

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 Whetstone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whetstone
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Whetstone	—	32.7% (±10.9 points)	—
Huachuca City	6.8 mi	27.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra Vista	11 mi	34.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. David	12 mi	32.6% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tombstone	13 mi	26.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	14 mi	26.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra Vista Southeast	19 mi	15.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Mescal	19 mi	15.4% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Patagonia	29 mi	19.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ (15.4%), Mescal, AZ (15.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sierra Vista	34.3% (±2.6 points)
2	Whetstone	32.7% (±10.9 points)
3	St. David	32.6% (±15.8 points)
4	Huachuca City	27.6% (±7.5 points)
5	Tombstone	26.7% (±8.4 points)
6	Benson	26.3% (±6.8 points)
7	Bisbee	26.2% (±5.9 points)
8	Naco	21.8% (±13.9 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Cochise County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Whetstone 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 Whetstone

How often do people move in Whetstone?

32.7% of households in Whetstone, AZ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Whetstone have?

12.5% of households in Whetstone have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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