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

Name: How long people stay in Alva, OK, 2020–2024
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34.3% (±7.7 points) of households in Alva, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.3% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 13.9%

When households in Alva moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alva	Woods County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	8.7% (±3.3 points)	6.2%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.6% (±7.0 points)	20.2%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±8.8 points)	38.3%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±4.5 points)	17.9%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.5% (±3.1 points)	7.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.4% (±4.5 points)	10.3%	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 Alva, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Woods County (26.4%).

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 Alva

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alva
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alva	—	34.3% (±7.7 points)	—
Dacoma	11 mi	9.1% (±48.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lambert	15 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	15 mi	27.0% (±47.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hardtner	16 mi	35.7% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cherokee	17 mi	18.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Carmen	19 mi	22.7% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waynoka	19 mi	18.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Kiowa	19 mi	20.4% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cherokee, OK (18.4%), Waynoka, OK (18.1%), Kiowa, KS (20.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Freedom	35.9% (±23.5 points)
2	Alva	34.3% (±7.7 points)
3	Waynoka	18.1% (±6.6 points)
4	Dacoma	9.1% (±48.6 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 Alva

How often do people move in Alva?

34.3% of households in Alva, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alva have?

13.9% of households in Alva have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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