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

Name: How long people stay in Atoka, OK, 2020–2024
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35.9% (±10.7 points) of households in Atoka, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.9% (±10.7 points)
Since before 2000: 11.0%

When households in Atoka moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Atoka	Atoka County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	8.9% (±7.5 points)	4.5%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.0% (±7.7 points)	16.2%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.4% (±8.4 points)	37.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.7% (±6.5 points)	19.2%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.6% (±3.1 points)	9.7%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±4.2 points)	13.4%	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 Atoka, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Atoka County (20.7%).

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 Atoka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Atoka
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Atoka	—	35.9% (±10.7 points)	—
Tushka	5.1 mi	38.7% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stringtown	7.2 mi	16.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Lehigh	8.0 mi	16.4% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Phillips	9.7 mi	14.0% (±43.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coalgate	11 mi	34.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Caney	12 mi	23.1% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wapanucka	17 mi	22.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Caddo	20 mi	26.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stringtown, OK (16.0%), Lehigh, OK (16.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Tushka	38.7% (±14.3 points)
2	Atoka	35.9% (±10.7 points)
3	Caney	23.1% (±13.5 points)
4	Stringtown	16.0% (±7.4 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 Atoka

How often do people move in Atoka?

35.9% of households in Atoka, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Atoka have?

11.0% of households in Atoka have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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