How long do people stay in their homes in Elk City, OK?

Name: How long people stay in Elk City, OK, 2020–2024
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36.3% (±6.5 points) of households in Elk City, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.3% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 17.7%

When households in Elk City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elk City	Beckham County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±2.7 points)	5.2%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.3% (±5.9 points)	23.8%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.7% (±6.0 points)	36.6%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±4.9 points)	16.6%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.7% (±4.5 points)	10.7%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.0% (±2.3 points)	7.1%	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 Elk City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Beckham County (29.0%).

It is also higher than in Oklahoma (27.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elk City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elk City	—	36.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Canute	8.8 mi	13.6% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Carter	13 mi	12.3% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sayre	13 mi	26.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Burns Flat	14 mi	28.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Foss	15 mi	21.3% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hammon	17 mi	25.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Dill City	18 mi	15.6% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Cheyenne	21 mi	33.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Canute, OK (13.6%), Hammon, OK (25.0%), Dill City, OK (15.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Elk City	36.3% (±6.5 points)
2	Sayre	26.9% (±7.9 points)
3	Sweetwater	14.0% (±12.2 points)
4	Erick	12.4% (±10.3 points)
5	Carter	12.3% (±28.7 points)
6	Texola	0.0% (±116.4 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 Elk City

How often do people move in Elk City?

36.3% of households in Elk City, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elk City have?

17.7% of households in Elk City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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