How long do people stay in their homes in Altus, OK?

Name: How long people stay in Altus, OK, 2020–2024
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30.8% (±3.6 points) of households in Altus, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.8% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 14.3%

When households in Altus moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Altus	Jackson County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±1.8 points)	5.1%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.0% (±3.1 points)	22.7%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±3.9 points)	40.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±3.1 points)	15.1%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±1.6 points)	8.8%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±1.5 points)	8.1%	8.3%	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 Altus, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jackson County (27.8%).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (27.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Altus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Altus
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Altus	—	30.8% (±3.6 points)	—
Friendship	5.4 mi	11.1% (±90.2 points)	Not measurably different
Martha	6.5 mi	28.6% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blair	8.6 mi	39.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Headrick	10.0 mi	24.1% (±53.2 points)	Not measurably different
Olustee	10.0 mi	27.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elmer	12 mi	10.7% (±51.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tipton	15 mi	24.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Duke	15 mi	16.8% (±9.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Duke, OK (16.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Blair	39.0% (±10.0 points)
2	Altus	30.8% (±3.6 points)
3	Martha	28.6% (±19.4 points)
4	Olustee	27.8% (±9.3 points)
5	Headrick	24.1% (±53.2 points)
6	East Duke	16.8% (±9.0 points)
7	Eldorado	11.8% (±8.1 points)
8	Friendship	11.1% (±90.2 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Altus

How often do people move in Altus?

30.8% of households in Altus, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Altus have?

14.3% of households in Altus have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Altus city, Oklahoma

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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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