How long do people stay in their homes in Pocomoke City, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Pocomoke City, MD, 2020–2024
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30.3% (±10.0 points) of households in Pocomoke City, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.3% (±10.0 points)
Since before 2000: 23.5%

When households in Pocomoke City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pocomoke City	Worcester County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±4.0 points)	2.4%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.1% (±9.2 points)	18.3%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.0% (±12.1 points)	40.1%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.1% (±6.6 points)	18.1%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.8% (±7.8 points)	12.2%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.7% (±3.6 points)	8.9%	10.2%	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 Pocomoke City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Worcester County (20.7%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (23.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Pocomoke City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pocomoke City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pocomoke City	—	30.3% (±10.0 points)	—
Captains Cove	8.6 mi	26.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wattsville	9.9 mi	14.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Snow Hill	12 mi	19.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Princess Anne	12 mi	53.8% (±19.3 points)	Higher
Hallwood	13 mi	12.5% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Saxis	13 mi	4.3% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chincoteague	14 mi	20.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eden	16 mi	3.9% (±13.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hallwood, VA (12.5%), Eden, MD (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Princess Anne, MD (53.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ocean City	30.6% (±4.8 points)
2	Pocomoke City	30.3% (±10.0 points)
3	Berlin	19.9% (±7.1 points)
4	Snow Hill	19.4% (±8.5 points)
5	Ocean Pines	19.2% (±3.0 points)
6	West Ocean City	16.8% (±4.4 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 Pocomoke City

How often do people move in Pocomoke City?

30.3% of households in Pocomoke City, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pocomoke City have?

23.5% of households in Pocomoke City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pocomoke City city, Maryland

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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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