How long do people stay in their homes in Coats, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Coats, NC, 2020–2024
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22.3% (±8.7 points) of households in Coats, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.3% (±8.7 points)
Since before 2000: 26.8%

When households in Coats moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Coats	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	6.4% (±4.8 points)	3.5%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.9% (±7.2 points)	21.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±9.4 points)	43.1%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±7.0 points)	14.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±7.9 points)	8.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.1% (±9.0 points)	9.3%	9.3%	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 Coats, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Harnett County (24.9%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (26.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Coats

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coats
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Coats	—	22.3% (±8.7 points)	—
Buies Creek	4.1 mi	45.8% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Erwin	5.8 mi	18.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dunn	7.3 mi	19.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	7.4 mi	46.9% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Lillington	8.0 mi	37.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Angier	8.3 mi	25.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	11 mi	11.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plain View	13 mi	13.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buies Creek, NC (45.8%), Benson, NC (46.9%), Lillington, NC (37.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Buies Creek	45.8% (±11.5 points)
2	Spout Springs	40.1% (±9.8 points)
3	Lillington	37.4% (±8.3 points)
4	Anderson Creek	34.8% (±4.4 points)
5	Angier	25.5% (±7.5 points)
6	Barbecue	24.0% (±8.8 points)
7	Coats	22.3% (±8.7 points)
8	Dunn	19.4% (±3.6 points)
9	Erwin	18.3% (±5.9 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 Coats

How often do people move in Coats?

22.3% of households in Coats, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Coats have?

26.8% of households in Coats have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coats town, North Carolina

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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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