How long do people stay in their homes in Clovis, NM?

Name: How long people stay in Clovis, NM, 2020–2024
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36.0% (±3.8 points) of households in Clovis, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.0% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 14.2%

When households in Clovis moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clovis	Curry County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	8.2% (±2.1 points)	7.1%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.8% (±3.2 points)	26.3%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.0% (±3.2 points)	34.2%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±2.1 points)	17.2%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.1% (±1.1 points)	5.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.1% (±1.7 points)	9.8%	11.0%	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 Clovis, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Curry County (33.4%).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (23.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Clovis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clovis
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clovis	—	36.0% (±3.8 points)	—
Cannon AFB	8.0 mi	61.4% (±15.2 points)	Higher
Texico	8.9 mi	9.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Farwell	9.7 mi	21.9% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Bovina	18 mi	29.0% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Portales	20 mi	35.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose	25 mi	29.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Floyd	26 mi	8.4% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Grady	27 mi	12.7% (±22.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Texico, NM (9.7%), Farwell, TX (21.9%), Floyd, NM (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cannon AFB, NM (61.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cannon AFB	61.4% (±15.2 points)
2	Clovis	36.0% (±3.8 points)
3	Melrose	29.3% (±11.0 points)
4	Grady	12.7% (±22.0 points)
5	Texico	9.7% (±8.0 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 Clovis

How often do people move in Clovis?

36.0% of households in Clovis, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Clovis have?

14.2% of households in Clovis have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clovis city, New Mexico

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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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