How long do people stay in their homes in Broken Bow, OK?

Name: How long people stay in Broken Bow, OK, 2020–2024
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29.3% (±8.8 points) of households in Broken Bow, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.3% (±8.8 points)
Since before 2000: 22.1%

When households in Broken Bow moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Broken Bow	McCurtain County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±3.8 points)	3.3%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.4% (±7.9 points)	16.0%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.4% (±9.3 points)	37.3%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.2% (±3.9 points)	17.4%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±6.3 points)	13.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.2% (±5.8 points)	12.9%	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 Broken Bow, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in McCurtain County (19.3%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Broken Bow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broken Bow
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Broken Bow	—	29.3% (±8.8 points)	—
Idabel	9.6 mi	29.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hochatown	9.6 mi	25.5% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Garvin	12 mi	22.2% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Haworth	14 mi	21.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wright City	15 mi	17.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Millerton	16 mi	17.9% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Valliant	20 mi	24.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Horatio	23 mi	32.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wright City, OK (17.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Idabel	29.6% (±5.5 points)
2	Broken Bow	29.3% (±8.8 points)
3	Hochatown	25.5% (±28.6 points)
4	Valliant	24.5% (±7.5 points)
5	Garvin	22.2% (±38.1 points)
6	Haworth	21.3% (±9.8 points)
7	Millerton	17.9% (±11.7 points)
8	Wright City	17.0% (±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 Broken Bow

How often do people move in Broken Bow?

29.3% of households in Broken Bow, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Broken Bow have?

22.1% of households in Broken Bow have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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