How long do people stay in their homes in Port St. Joe, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Port St. Joe, FL, 2020–2024
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22.7% (±8.0 points) of households in Port St. Joe, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.7% (±8.0 points)
Since before 2000: 22.6%

When households in Port St. Joe moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Port St. Joe	Gulf County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±4.1 points)	2.5%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.2% (±6.9 points)	20.6%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.0% (±8.9 points)	41.4%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.7% (±5.3 points)	16.0%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.4% (±2.8 points)	7.5%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.2% (±7.5 points)	12.1%	5.5%	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 Port St. Joe, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gulf County (23.1%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (28.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Port St. Joe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port St. Joe
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Port St. Joe	—	22.7% (±8.0 points)	—
Mexico Beach	11 mi	30.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Apalachicola	20 mi	22.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wewahitchka	22 mi	32.1% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Callaway	26 mi	47.2% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Eastpoint	27 mi	16.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. George Island	28 mi	24.2% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Parker	28 mi	24.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	30 mi	40.1% (±8.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Callaway, FL (47.2%), Springfield, FL (40.1%).

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

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 Port St. Joe

How often do people move in Port St. Joe?

22.7% of households in Port St. Joe, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Port St. Joe have?

22.6% of households in Port St. Joe have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port St. Joe city, Florida

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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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